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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

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Richmond, Co. Mayo
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Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 203

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    times and the people rode on horse back and the first horse man that arrived at the wedding house would get a bottle of whiskey.
    In the night the boys and girls of the village gather to a neighbours house and dress there. They put on old cloths and straw hats. They select a captain before they reach the wedding house. The other people have to obey the captain. Sometimes they have a sergeant.
    When the straw boys come in to the wedding house they ask for the bride, and bridegroom. People say it is not right to do all those customs. The straw boys dance, and sing in the wedding house.
    They
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Donnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkilleen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Carrowkilleen, Co. Mayo