School: Sraith, Magh Sheasta

Location:
Sragh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 127

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 127

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  1. A great many people get married during Shrove. A great many used to run away on Shrove Tuesday night. They do not do so now. A great many strawboys come to the house the night of the marriage. There is always great welcome for them. When they come in they dance and sing around the house.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Ó Loingsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Seosamh Ó Loingsigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare