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School: Lochán na mBan (roll number 7816)

Location:
Loughaunnaman, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0099, Page 272

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    have a wedding. Boys come to the house. They are called “Wholpers or straw boys”. If they get drink they will not do any damage. If they do not get drink they would be very vexed. They would go into the garden and knock stacks of oats. That is an ugly trick to do.
    Sometimes the man and the Bride go to the sea or to the very big cities on their honeymoon. Then they have a great time. They stay there for a week. Sometimes they stay for a fortnight.
    The very rich people stay for a long time. They go on an aeroplane and fly far away.
    Heard in school from teacher.
    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
    Helen Conway
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughaunnaman, Co. Mayo