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School: Killyclare

Location:
Coill an Chléirigh, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
Bean Uí Cheithearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 012

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    "Straw boys" do visit the house. They are dressed in straw and dance and sing and when they are finished dancing and singing they are given tea and money.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. deasghnátha aistrithe saoil (~573)
          1. pósadh (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Coleman
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    87
    Address
    Droim Chonrach, Co. an Chabháin