School: St. Mary's, Athlone (Convent)
- Location:
- Athlone, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr. Úna
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- The marriage used to take place during Shrove. Shrove Tuesday was the last day for getting married until Lent was over.
The bride would get a dowry when getting married.The dowry consisted of money, land, or stock.
The bride would ride on horseback(continues on next page)