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School: Rathkenny (roll number 15483)

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Rathkenny, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Cárthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0714, Page 233

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    the bride and other girls present. They were given food and drink, and after some time they usually went away peacefully. But if they were not allowed in, or being allowed in and were badly treated, they became angry and had revenge by doing harm and destroying property outside. These men were called "Straw-men".
    Later on, it became impossible to satisfy these "straw-men", and in revenge they did so much destruction, that the custom was publicaly condemned, and custom died out.
    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
    Greta Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ladyrath, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Mc Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Ladyrath, Co. Meath