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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

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Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
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Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 05_017

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    not get it they would depart.
    The strawboys were never refused addmittance to the wedding-house. Some person in authority: always used to meet them with refreshments which usually consisted of porter or whiskey. When this was consumed the straw-boys did some dancing and went home.
    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
    Mary Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon