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School: Clonfide, Mullingar

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Cloonfide, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Bean Uí Scealaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0754, Page 017

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    if they get their consent they go to both parties parents, and as they say settle the match. There is also a remark about the attire of the bride. It is said that the bride on the morning of her wedding should wear something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Lennon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Address
    Currycreaghan, Co. Longford