Bibliography of Nottinghamshire Folk Plays & Related Customs
A.Sharp (1956)
Source:
Arthur Sharp (Auth.)
Plough Monday
Nottinghamshire Guardian, 7th Jan.1956, pp.10 c,d

General article on Plough Monday customs. It mentions plough-lights, plough-trailing customs, plough bullocks and The Owd 'Oss. It claims that the latter is related to the god 'Woden' who was often represented as riding a horse.

Index Terms:
Locations: [Not Indexed.]
Years: Publ. 1956
Subjects: Plough Monday; Plough-Lights; Plough Trailing; Plough Bullocks; The Owd 'Oss; Woden
Archives: Ref.: TD00177; T.Bailey Forman Library, "Plough Monday" file
Indexed by Idwal Jones. Last updated Oct.2004
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