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School: Kilmyshal (roll number 14777)

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Kilmyshall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
E. Mac Niocláis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0891, Page 136

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    was always held in the bride's house and the brides mother would bear the expense. It also was the custom for black-men to go to the house. Sometimes only ten would go, and sometimes twenty or twenty five would go. They would be dressed in wemons clothes.
    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
    Kathleen Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Christopher Atkinson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Wexford