School: Ceis (roll number 15342)
- Location:
- Kesh, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Proinnsias Ó Hainín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 435
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- (continued from previous page)was the custom that the bride would not come to her new home for a week. There was great feasting in the husband's house that time.
- "Straw-boys"
During the wedding the "straw-boys" pay a visit. The "straw boys" are neighbours who are not invited to the wedding. They came dressed in straw, knocked at the door and must get a drink. Sometimes the wedding party do not like to see them come, fearing they would want too much or start fighting. - Collector
- Harry Kielty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Murhy, Co. Sligo
