This 'Newsbeat' report from 50 years ago provides an insight into the world of mumming in Swords, north county Dublin.
A spokesman for mummers tells Des Keogh that mumming is a local source of entertainment in Swords over the Christmas period.
He describes mumming as a short folk play with three characters including an Irish soldier, Prince George and a doctor. The play must contain a combat scene, followed by the death and revival of Prince George. The death represents winter and the revival symbolises spring.
Mumming has a 200 year tradition in Swords where each year mummers travel from house to house entertaining friends and neighbours on St. Stephen's Day.
| Title: | Mumming in Swords |
| Clip Duration: | 00:04:02 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Ever wondered what mumming is? |
| Series Title: | Newsbeat |
| Information: | This episode of 'Newsbeat' was broadcast on 11 December, 1964. |
| Local Keywords: | Mumming, Swords, Christmas |
| Coverage: | Ireland, Dublin |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | National Holidays, Festivals, Anniversaries, Annual Events |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | Telefís Éireann |
| Production Year: | 1964 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | BA519 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Black and White |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
| Original Language: | English (eng) |
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