School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

Location:
Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Loughlin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 083

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 083

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  1. All parties invited to the wedding used to go to the chapel where the marriage was celebrated. If the bride's house was not far from the chapel they walked and it was generally the custom that music should be played before them. after leaving the chapel they used to go to the nearest town and have refreshment there. In the evening they came to the girl's house and held a great feast. During the night straw-boys came in- a coming which was thought very lucky in the olden days. The reason why they were called straw-boys was of the straw hats they wore. These hats covered their heads
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mick Harkin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Treannadullagh, Co. Leitrim