School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)
- Location:
- Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Máire Uí hOistín
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- Marriages usually take place from christmas to Lent. May and December are thought to be unlucky months. They old people used say lúan siar agus Mairt saor. The girl used get cattle and sheep as a fortune.
On the wedding day the people invite the friends and neighbours to the wedding. Straw boys used visit the houses. They wore a straw hat and a straw girdle around the waist. there is one dressed like a woman and she dances(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Ní Raghallaigh
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Leachta Uachtair, Co. Mhaigh Eo