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School: Glenamoy (roll number 13882)

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Gleann na Muaidhe, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Beoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0130, Page 332

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    In olden times if a man had to get married, his father would look for a girl for his son. If the girl would not get a good fortune the father would not let his son marry her. The wedding would be in the girl's house, barley bread and rye bread they used to have, there was no flour at that time. The people who would not be invited to the wedding would dress themselves, and put on straw hats on their heads, they would go to the wedding about nine o'clock and dance enough and go home again, those people were called straw men.
    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
    Mairéad Ní Deagánaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gort Liatuile, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Deagánaigh
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gort Liatuile, Co. Mayo