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School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)

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Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0460, Page 554

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    overcoats which they wear on the occasion tight round their bodies. The straw boys are allowed to dance a "set" in the house. Next each of them gets a drink or two of porter. Then they go away. Straw boys were not heard of in this parish (Ballyhar, Co. Kerry) up to forty years ago.
    Up to eighty years ago there was a hauling home held. All in the procession were on horseback, two riders being on each horse, husband and wife as a rule. The man sat in front. The newly married couple led the procession, as a rule Frequently the "best man" would lead the procession, in which case he would endeavour to be first at the house. An unmarried man would take his sister or another female guest who had no means of transport.
    Having reached the house everybody got a glass of whiskey. The wedding dinner was then served. The guests spent the remainder of the day dancing and singing. The dinner consisted of meat, potatoes and vegetables. Punch was the only drink served after dinner. These wedding parties were much patronised by beggars.
    In the parish (Ballyhar, Co. Kerry) at
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie O' Leary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhar, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Moriarty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Leamnaguila, Co. Kerry