School: Cluain (1), Baile an Droichid
- Location:
- Clonmore, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 188
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- (continued from previous page)4) On the last night of October
and on the first night of
November men and boys
all dress up in all sorts
of funny cloaths. They
sometimes go to other
houses to dress. They
also bring french fiddles
melodeons tin whistles and
all kinds of instruments
to play music on the road.
They play all kinds of
music untill they reach the
house. When they
go in they begin dancing
and singing and asking
the people of the house
to dance with them.
Sometimes they stay all night
espessialy if there is a (croud)
crowd there but if there(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Laurence Doyle
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyduff, Co. Carlow
