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School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)

Location:
Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 023

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    house and give rise to much merriment. These boys dress and disguise themselves with straw hats, belts and ribbons, and one acts as "Captain.
    On reaching the house they knock at the door and ask to be admitted. Then the bridegroom opens the door and lets them in. Some of them stand around the floor while the Captain orders certain other members of the gang to dance with the bride, with the bridesmaids, and with other ladies in the gathering. This causes great amusement as the dancers cannot be identified on account of their peculiar dress. The groomsman then gives a drink of porter or whiskey to each of the straw-boys and they depart cheering, singing and praising the newly-married couple.
    There are many beliefs
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    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
    Fred Forbes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Robert John Crawford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim