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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 08_032

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  1. Marriages (continued)

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    Some people have a weeding and more have not.
    They do have a weeding in the man's home.
    Straw-boys do come to the weeding. They used to wear a straw hat and a straw belt. One is dressed like a girl. The do sing songs One will dance with the bride and one with there own girl. The people that used to go to the marrags used to race other home and the first one at home would get a glass of whiskey. The wives used to sit on the horse with there
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Micheal Baynes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrymore, Co. Mayo