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PLOUGH MONDAY IN SHERWOOD FOREST
Nottinghamshire Guardian, *14th Jan.1911
An extract from W.Irving's (1835) 'Sketch Book' giving an account of Plough Monday at Newstead Abbey, Notts. The activities included; a play with St. George and the Dragon, and morrice dancers, with Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Beelzebub and Bessy. The trailing of a 'Fool Plough' is also mentioned, as the origin of Plough Monday customs.
Locations: Newstead Abbey, Notts. (SK5453) Years: Publ. 1935; Publ. 1911 Subjects: Play; Dance; Plough Trailing; Plough Monday; Morrice Dancers; Irving,W. (1835); St. George; Dragon; Robin Hood; Maid Marion; Beelzebub; Bessy; Fool Plough Archives: Ref.: TD00153; W.E.Doubleday Scrapbook, Vol.I, pp.17-18; Local Notes & Queries Scrapbook, 1908-1918