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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

Location:
Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Seosamh; An tSr. Berchmans
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    people are eating.
    Up to twenty years ago "straw-boys" used visit the wedding.
    They used to dress themselves with straw. They used always dance and sing and they would not leave the house until they get some drink and money.
    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
    Lillie O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr P. O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kanturk, Co. Cork