School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

Location:
Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 08_009

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    they used pelt an old shoe after them ,and sometimes a shower of rice.
    The most of the people used to have a wedding long ago, and after the wedding they used have a race.Some boys in the district that used not be asked at all to the wedding used to dress up in straw and go in the night to the house and dance.They were called "Strawboys".
    The girl used always get married in brown ,or blue or white because it is unlucky to get married in green or black.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlín Ní Fhlanncaidh
    Gender
    Female