School: Carn an Ríogh (roll number 11619)
- Location:
- Carrownree, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Éamonn Mac Énrí
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- (continued from previous page)married on any other day but Saturday they would be lucky.
If the married couple are rich they go away for a few weeks holidays. This holiday is called a honeymoon.
The night of the wedding a lot of men dress up in straw and go to the house of the bride asking for money. These are called "straw boys".- Collector
- Éilís Nic Siacus
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrownree, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Pat Fahey
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrownree, Co. Sligo