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School: An Gleann Garbh (roll number 2379)

Location:
Glengarriff, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Caoimhín Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0279, Page 169

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    “It is a custom at every wedding down to our own days for straw boys to come to the weddings.”

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    It is a custom at every wedding down to our own days for straw boys to come to the weddings. At twelve o' clock at night the captain of the straw boys comes into the house. The people run in all directions from the straw boys. The captain asks for the man of the house. The man that gets married is the man of the house for that night.
    If the man of the house does not offer to give every straw boy a drink, and permission
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    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
    Criostóir Ó Muirirthigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappyaughna, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Seán Ó Donnchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monteen, Co. Cork