School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)
- Location:
- Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Thos. Mc Gettrick
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- (continued from previous page)the street playing "Haste to the Wedding" and all merry making.
- At the feast straw-boys visit the house "Cleachaideacts" some people call them. They get something from the people of the house.
- Strawboys or claheirs as they are called as they are called visit the house.
The strawboys are dressed in straw with masks on their heads. When they visit the house they dance the bride and they then demand money.
Sometimes if they receive no(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Ellen Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Clooneen, Co. Sligo