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School: An Mhágh Bheag, Droichead Banndan (roll number 11025)

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Mawbeg East, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Uallacháin
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  1. An Old Custom - The Strawboys

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    This is a custom the Irish boys had long ago. On Shrove Tuesday Night and on St. Bridget's Night they used go around to the neighbours' houses and take everything under their hands and they used also take na cailíní óga to Sceilig.
    There were four parts in the suit of straw, the hat, the cape, the legs and the body. It was Mr T O'Driscoll, Dromavane told me this story.
    He says that Mr Charles O'Regan, Murragh made a suit for himself when he was young and that he often went out with the Straw Boys.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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        1. rites of passage (~573)
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cissie Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyglass, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr T. O' Driscoll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromavane, Co. Cork