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School: Coradh Chaitlín (C.)

Location:
Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Eibhlin, Bean Mhic Conmara
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0598, Page 416

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    they would get drink or money and go away. It happened last Shrove down in Clonmoney that some people were getting married and some crowd of straw boys came knocking and rattling. The people of the house sent for the guards. The straw boys had to give their names and they were summoned. This proves that the custom has now died out in this district.
    Informant: Mr J Hastings, Main Street, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare
    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
    Mr J. Hastings
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare