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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

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An Mhaighean, Co. an Longfoirt
Teacher:
Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0767, Page 029

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  1. Local Weddings

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    Nowadays when two people get married they only have a small wedding. Long ago there were crowds of people at weddings. Whiskey and other drink were very cheap then compared to nowadays
    The night of the marriage a crowd of boys dress themselves in old clothes and go to the house of the married couple. They ask for drink and money and if they do not get it they do a lot of mischief. These boys are called "band beggars" because they go in a band. They sing and dance and they have music.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Lagach, Co. an Longfoirt
    Informant
    Joseph Maguire
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    An Lagach, Co. an Longfoirt