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School: Log na Daimhehe (roll number 13746)

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Lugnadeffa, Co. Sligo
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N. Ní Roibín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0176, Page 035

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  1. Wedding Customs

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    When a person used to get married long ago, nearly always some boys used to dress up in straw as well as they were able. So that nobody would know them.
    Then they would go round playing music and looking for money. These Straw Boys as they were called go round yet when a wedding takes place, but not as often as long ago.
    These Straw Boys used to get money in nearly every house they visited.
    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
    Richard Sherlock
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Stonehall or Carrownageeragh, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Sherlock
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Stonehall or Carrownageeragh, Co. Sligo