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School: Coolbock (roll number 8013)

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Coolbock, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 0486

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    of men dress themselves with old rags and straw hats. Then they get a turnip or a big potato out of which they make the form of a man. Then they dress it with old rags and name it "Biddy". This being done they get some musical instrument to play on. They go about from house to house dancing and singing and beging money to bury Biddy. Then they divide the money between them and on the following day they bury "Biddy".
    I have seen this going on for a number of years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Mc Gann
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Riverstown, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Tomás Ó Cathasaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Coolbock, Co. Sligo