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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

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Moyne, Co. Longford
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Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0767, Page 007

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    Groom and all his well wishers. When that was gone everybody got a drink. Then they started to give them their dinner. The Groom's party usually got their dinner first. The rest went out to the barn to enjoy themselves at a dance. There were special musicians for that day. Everybody got his dinner on turn. By the time dinner was over especially in the short days the next to get their turn was the band beggars. As they were sure to arrive about half an hour after nightfall. They would turn up in full uniform. There favourite one was a bonnet of straw. They covered their heads and shoulders. There were always two or three captains with graipes and the rest had sticks.
    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
    Martha Masterson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumury, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Masterson
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    63
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumury, Co. Longford