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School: N. Colmcille, Westport Quay (roll number 13145)

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Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
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Sean Ó Flaitile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137, Page 213

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    for a long drive in cars. When they return to the house of the bride they have a great feast, eating , and drinking, singing and dancing. The boys' from around the village dress up in old clothes. They wear masks on their faces and straw bound around their legs. They are called "straw-boys". These boys are lead in by a "captain". The "captain" asks the bride to dance. If she refuses, there is great confusion. They all get a great feed of bacon and cabbage and plenty of porter. Long ago a great number of them went on horse-back to see who would reach home first . Some wives sat on the horses with their husbands.
    Kitty Mc Mullin. The Quays, Westport
    Obtained from Mrs Derrig age 46, The Quay, Westport
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Mc Mullin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Westport Quay, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Derrig
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Westport Quay, Co. Mayo