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School: Derryvoney

Location:
Derryvony, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 097

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    to it and they got money. Their dress was a big tall hat made of straw and they also plaited straw around their waist to hang to their feet so that they would not be known. They go to every wedding in this country. They raise much sport at them. Their captain addresses the people of the house. After some timed they all sing songs and dance. Sometimes they are all brought in to dance on the floor. After some time spent like this they are given money which they spend on drink. The captain of the straw boys generally dances the bride once or twice. The people get married before Shrove Tuesday as it is considered unlucky. The dowry is usually money given. Long ago the bride and her husband sat on a horse the bridesmaid and the groomsman on another and the wedding party following all on horses,
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  2. Local Marriage Customs

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    Long ago the man that wanted a woman would bring another man with him to ask the wife. Then if he got her. There would be arrangements what money she would get. Then her father would go and view the future son-in-laws homestead to see if his daughter was going to a suitable home. Then if it would be alright.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Treacy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Owen Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derryvony, Co. Cavan