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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 08_011

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    Young boys would dress up in straw and go to the house where the wedding was held. The head of the group were called the Captain and his lady. The captain would dance with the bride and the lady with the bride-groom.
    Writeen by Anna Madden
    Ballyburke P.S
    Ayle Westport
    Got from John Walsh
    Kelladeer
    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)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Anna Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo