School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)
- Location:
- Rea, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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- (continued from previous page)Straw-boys or Soppers
On the wedding night while the feast was in progress, parties of boys dressed themselves in fantastic style and wearing masks, visited the house where the wedding was in progress. These were called "Soppers" or "straw boys".
Having got permisson to dance the leader asked the "bride" to be his partner.- Collector
- M. O Connor
- Address
- Rea, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Mr O Connor
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Duagh, Co. Kerry