School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)

Location:
Aghagower, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 03_029

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 03_029

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  1. Marriages take place all times of the year in this district, but Wednesday is supposed to be a lucky day. There are scarcely any matches made in this dictrict. There are three days notice given to the parish priest. Nearly all the marriages parties come by motor cars. It was the custom in this locality long ago for the people to come on horseback and on side cars. When the marriage is over the bride and bridegroon go with all their friends to the bride's house where the wedding feast is held. A little party of about ten or eleven men join up and dress themselves up with straw. They are called straw boys. They go the the house where the wedding feast is held. The usually have one or two melodeons with them. They dress up with old coats turned inside out and they also have hats made of straw. Their faces are blackened. Some wear old curtains on their faces also. One of the men is made captain and
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghagower, Co. Mayo