School: Kilavoggy (roll number 2178)
- Location:
- Killavoggy, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán de Faoite
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- Weddings most frequently take place in this district during Shrove especially on Shrove Tuesday. Matches are made in this district also. A wedding feast is held in the girl's home. the night of the wedding strawboys visit the houses. the strawboys dress in very tattered clothes and straw hats. Some of the strawboys usually plays a flute. The days thought unlucky for marriages are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
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- Collector
- Mary Brigid Clinton
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Informant
- Thomas Keaveny
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Tullycoly, Co. Leitrim