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School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab

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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd Ó Lighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 093

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 093

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  1. On the Strawboys

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    The Straw- boys about ten in number, one a Captain go where the wedding feast is held. They are dressed in straw. They sing, and dance, and some of them get money. If not treated well they do damage.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pat Joe Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Joseph Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork

  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    People remember when marriages took place in the houses. People got married in the houses up to the year 1902, but since that year no marriages have taken place in the houses in this parish.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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