Scoil: Droichead na Dóinne (uimhir rolla 10261)
- Suíomh:
- Droichead na Dóinne, Co. Chiarraí
- Múinteoir: Tadhg Ó Scolaidhe
Tagairt chartlainne
Bailiúchán na Scol, Imleabhar 0465, Leathanach 176
Íomhá agus sonraí © Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann, UCD.
Féach sonraí cóipchirt.
Íoslódáil
Sonraí oscailte
Ar fáil faoin gceadúnas Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
- XML Scoil: Droichead na Dóinne
- XML Leathanach 176
- XML (gan teideal)
Nóta: Ní fada go mbeidh Comhéadan Feidhmchláir XML dúchas.ie dímholta agus API úrnua cuimsitheach JSON ar fáil. Coimeád súil ar an suíomh seo le haghaidh breis eolais.
Ar an leathanach seo
(gan teideal) (ar lean)
“Prior to February the 2nd every year the young men of this locality congregate at some house and decorate and disguise themselves...”
(ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)Other bands are accompanied by an accordian player and these are in the majority. Usually three or four bands of Biddy Boys visit us annually.
Having performed for the household they request some thing for the Biddy and the household & others therein contribute some silver shilling, florin or half crown &c. as best they can. They devote this money to a dance buying tea, bread, jam, stout sometimes &c. from the proceeds of the collection.
The head-dress of straw strikes one immediately. They are of very fantastic designs - very, very similar to those illustrated on "savages" or aborigines of various lands! The straw is pleated or woven by the wearer. Straw (sugans) ropes are often placed round the trouser legs also.
The collectors or Biddy Boys only travel at night and walk long distances. It is a very old custom hereabouts & observed annually.
In the village of Sneem it(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)