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School: Edenmore, Ballinamuck (roll number 14584)

Location:
Edenmore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Réid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0761, Page 021

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    bride and groom were and call for them they generally get drink or money and sometimes they go in and dance with the bride and they are called "Bandbeggars" because they go begging money from them and they dress up in straw.
    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
    Margaret Jobe
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Jobe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    32
    Address
    Rathmore, Co. Longford