School: Naomh Muire, Ballyhean (roll number 13444)
- Location:
- Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Liam Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 036
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- (continued from previous page)of blocks of timber and pink was the most colour they used to dye. They used to get moss off rocks and dye the home made socks brown.
- Marriages were mostly always held between Xmas and Patricks day in olden times. Tuesday was supposed to be an unlucky day and no marriages were held on that day.
Four or five lots of straw boys would come in with their captain and ask leave if they be welcome in. When they'd come in they'd get a double round of drink and(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mike Staunton
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killadeer, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Tom Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrygarve East, Co. Mayo
