School: Mullagh (C )

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Elizabeth Murchan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 234

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    8) It would be unlucky for the bride to return to her house if she forgot anything.
    9) A bride should not look at herself in the mirror when she is entirely dressed for the wedding ceremony. Some little detail should be done after - even to put in her gloves.
    10) After the marriage the bride must not return to her father's house for a month. Then, she pays "the month's visit" and stays for about a week, without her husband.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English