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School: Saints Peter & Paul, Balbriggan

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Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
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Bean Uí Chorcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0783, Page 452

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    On the 1st of May all the children have a may bush. They decorate it with candles and sweets and dance around it.
    The feasts of S.S. Peter and Paul is called the "Pattern Day" as S.S. Peter and Paul are the patron saints of this diocese. The people dress all the graves after which they all collect in a group and dance and sing until the early hours of the morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Carton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Mrs M. Carton
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balbriggan, Co. Dublin