School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)
- Location:
- Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Thomas Mc Loughlin
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- (continued from previous page)back to the bride's house and have a big feast and dance. At about mid-night the Straw boys would come and they would have a Sergeant and Captain over them to keep them in their places. Their faces are covered with Straw hats and they cannot eat or drink anything at the wedding feast as they come there for sport.
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- Collector
- Mick Harkin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Treannadullagh, Co. Leitrim