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School: Bilboa (B.) (roll number 15692)

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Bilboa, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Heidhin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0519, Page 011

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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    visit the wedding. Straw-boys were not invited to the wedding. Their heads and arms were tied with straw súgáns. They usually visited the houses at night and were invited in by the "Fean a-tighe". They got plenty to eat and drink, they took part in the dancing and after a few hours they went home.
    Person from whom I received story - Thomas Power
    Approximate Age - Sixty Four years
    Address - Bilboa, Cappamore
    How long residing here - thirty years
    Paddy Power
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  2. Old Crafts

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    In ancient days people were very skillful. They learned to make things which are used in every day life. The people sheared the wool of the sheep and spinned it with a spinning wheel. There it was handed over to the weaver who weaved it with his hand loom. Then the wool was dyed in different colours. The Irish name for a weaver is Figheadóir, the
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