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School: Páirc na gCrann (roll number 16042)

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Woodfield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0111, Page 112

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    chapel with friends and came home with their husbands. The wedding was held in the bride's house. During the night the Straw Boys visited the house. They were dressed in old clothes and had tall straw hats and had stout sticks in their hands. They came to the door and asked for the bride and bridegroom. If plenty of drink was given to them they went away quietly but if not, they usually did some damage. A 'hauling home' was held. Men raced against each other on the way home. Often this ended in a fight during the night when men were intoxicated. Wives rode with their husbands.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mícheál Ó Beódhláín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Barnahesker, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Richard Boland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Barnahesker, Co. Mayo