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    song. In the latter part of the night a number of boys known as "Straw Boys so called on account of their straw uniform arrive and spend a few hours dancing and amusing themselves. Later on they leave but the wedding friends remain to morning. When the great wedding party is over they all disperse wishing many happy days to the Bride and Groom.
    Christina Kelly,
    Carrowbeg House,
    Keadue,
    Boyle.
    From-: James Kelly (aged 62)
    Dromore,
    Keadue,
    Boyle
    28th January - 1938
    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
    Christina Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Roscommon