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School: Convent Girls' School, Ballymote

Location:
Ballymote, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 162

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    Long ago when there would be a wedding, men would dress up in straw and they were called "wholpers."
    They would go to house where the wedding would take place and they would ask for a drink and sometimes money. Then they would ask a dance with the bride and would dance her up and down the floor. It is considered lucky for them to come.
    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
    Patricia Cryan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss K. Killoran
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymote, Co. Sligo