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School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)

Location:
Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Hanna Mannix
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 234

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    There was a great night of sport in our district lately All the men, women and children were there.
    They drank, sang, and danced and ate all round them. They ate a big sized bullock, a fat sheep and one cwt weight of a pig, they called the whole thing a "gander", as some-one was going to be married and the whole thing was delightful.
    There were big gangs of other fellows came from other districts they called them "straw-boys". They partook of some of the good things around and were delighted, the night was very cold and we were all very lazy leaving in the morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Batt Scott
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Boolacullane, Co. Kerry