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School: Bilboa (roll number 11331)

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Bilboa, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Muriel Collier
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 140

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    is held in the bride's house. In the night dancing takes place. Straw boys always visit the house and they are allowed to dance and mix with the guests. The men usually wear womens dresses and false facec such men are called "Collickers". They are received well. If they are not received well they do an amount of damage around the house.
    Neither a wedding procession nor a "hauling home" is held in this district.
    Those attending the wedding do not race against each other on horses on the way home. They usually drive in motor cars.
    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
    Elizabeth Burroughs
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clogrenan, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr William Burroughs
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Clogrenan, Co. Carlow