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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 18_006

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    When a person is going out the door getting married it is right to throw the tongs after them.
    long ago it was an old costom at every wedding the straw boys to go to the house in which the wedding would be in.
    When they would come to house if they would not get drink they would do many harm and if they would get drink they would not do any harm.
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    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
    Collector
    Martin Armstrong
    Gender
    Male