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School: Coill an Gharráin (roll number 14865)

Location:
Killacorraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Riagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 313

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    he give money, furniture, or stock as a fortune, When the match is finished they go to notice the priest before the marriage, A wedding-feast is held in the bride's house, Strawboys visits the bridegrom's house, They wear strawhats with ribbons in them, (They wear) The strawboys always dress in a house near the weddinghouse. They wear straw masks of over their heads and faces and they wear long white dresses. They all line up and the captain give each one of them a number. They are told to keep their number and they all march to the house. The Seargant asks permission to wait a while with his men. He gets permission of the man of the house and they all
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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
    Brigid Granaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Mayo