School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)
- Location:
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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- (continued from previous page)After being married a month the girl went to her old home. They had another great day then. This was called "The Hauling Home".Informant: Mr John McNamara
Carnahella
Newmarket-on-Fergus - Long ago in Ireland there were curious customs. Shrove was a great time for marriage. Often bands of young men used to dress up like wrenboys but they were called straw boys. When the people around used to get married it was the custom to give a big dance, so the straw boys used come in and dance and sing. Then(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr J. Hastings
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare