School: Ros Inbhir (roll number 14501)
- Location:
- Rossinver, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Aoidh
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- (continued from previous page)go away for a drive.
The cars are all decorated with ribbons.
When they return after their drive the dinner is ready.
After dinner the evening is passed in playing games, telling stories, jokes, etc.
The bride's father generally gives a dowry or "fortune" to his daughter.
That night there is a good dance in the bride's house.
All the neighbours and friends are invited to it and several musicians.
The young boys of the district make a number of hats for themselves, these they put on themselves and also false faces.
They are then called "straw boys" and they then go to the dance-house and cause much amusement.
There are two boys which are the head of the straw boys they are called the captain and the sargent. When the strawboys have(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tessie Mc Sharry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Sraud (Conolly), Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mrs John Mc Sharry
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Sraud (Conolly), Co. Leitrim
