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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 14_024

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  1. The Wedding Day

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    The custom was that a feast was held on the Wedding day night and all the friends and neigbours were invited. The straw boys visited the house that the people would get married in. The straw boys wore a straw hat and a belt of straw around their middle. There was one boy dressed like a girl. He wears a girls dress and hat on him. Then the straw boys would dance and the people would give them drink. All horses that was long ago and every man and woman use to go on one horse
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    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Oistín
    Gender
    Female