School: N. Peadair, Caisleán an Bharraigh (roll number 13787)

Location:
Carrowbrinoge, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 509

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 509

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    That night, and straw boys would come in crowds. They would have great fun feasting and dancing all
    Got from mr Pat Mac Loughlen
    Collected by William McLaoughlin
    L Laggan Glenesland Co Mayo.
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  2. Long ago the people used to get married in the moths of July and april because they used to say they were the lucky months.
    The people before this used to never get married in Mat, August, or September because they used to be diseases going round in these months, and they used to be afraid they would take them.
    Long ago and nowadays the people
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