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School: Cill Mathúna (roll number 1928)

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Shanagarry, Co. Cork
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C. Ó Muirighthe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0395, Page 114

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    the marriage day. Straw boys were people who used to disguise themselves and used to come to the place where the marriage was celebrated and remain there till the marriage was over and the people used to say it was unlucky if those people did not come to the marriage.
    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
    Informant
    Michael Mullany
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybane, Co. Cork