School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. Conception
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home the bride and groom. They are received kindly and get plenty to eat and drink and some money as well.
They are dressed in a peculiar manner, their faces covered, with straw hats on their heads, and straw - ropes around their bodies and legs. It is on account of the straw - hats and ropes that they are called "straw - men. "- Collector
- Kathleen Dawson
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 16
- Address
- Carrickduff, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Jones
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Address
- Carrickduff, Co. Longford