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School: Currycahill (roll number 11301)

Location:
Currycahill, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Mrs. A. Wilson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0766, Page 044

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    and cover their body & heads with it.
    Some years ago the bride & groom used to stay in the house, & have dancing.
    The Strawmen would come in & dance with the bride. Nowadays the bride & groom usually go away on their honeymoon, so there is not a dance: The straw boys sometimes ask the man of the house to give them porter, or money. If this is not given they sometimes do damage to something about the house. Another name for those men is "Band Beggars".
    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
    Joan Humphreys
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Kilnacarrow, Co. Longford