School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

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

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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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Topics
1. activities
  social activities (~7)
  rites of passage (~573)
  marriage (~4,283)
Language

English
Collector
Tomás Ó Tónra
Gender

Male

Informant
Micheal Baynes
Gender

Male
Address

Derrymore, Co. Mayo