School: Cnoc, Abbeyleix (roll number 2324)
- Location:
- Knockardagur, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Seán Ó Huallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 193
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- Christmas is the greatest feast day of the year. Many old customs are connected with Christmas Everyone sends Christmas Cards or gifts to their friends. The plum pudding is made, and the people do extra shopping at Christmas.
The house is decorated with holly and ivy on Christmas Eve. A turkey or goose is prepared for the Christmas dinner. Christmas Children go to bed early on Christmas Eve, leaving their stockings either on the foot of the ed or hanging in the chimney, as Santa Claus comes during the night to fill them with presents.
On Christmas morning the Christmas candle is lighted and as we go on our way to Mass we hear everyone wishing each other a "happy Christmas"
"Christmas comes but once a year"
"And when is comes it brings good cheer"
- Collector
- Margaret Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockardagur, Co. Laois
