School: Cortubber
- Location:
- Cortober, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mary A. Burke
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- Marry in May you'll rue the day.
- The farmer's wife long ago got her outfit after she was married her distinguishing dress was a bonnet and veil a cape of cloth or silk and a dress of cashmere or silk.
This out fit lasted a long time as a married woman was supposed to look a married woman. The dress told if she were married or not. This bonnet often was freshened up with a new rose or feather. I knew one woman who wore the green shawl and the white bonnet whe was married in for(continues on next page)