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School: Cobh Labhráis (C.) (roll number 7453)

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Rerrin, Co. Cork
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Áine, Bean Uí Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 130

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    while the rest stood round and made the Sign of the Cross.
    Christmas morning dawned. Breakfast was celebrated by the cutting of the currant cake. The dinner was held soon after Mass. One house would kill a cow, and give a piece of her to the neighbours. When night fell the fireplace was heaped with logs of wood, and punch was handed round.
    On St Stephen's day the people visited each other and carried whiskey, because it was very cheap. The children used to rush to see the crib. The joy of Christmas in olden times was greater than now. Amusements are common nowadays all the year round and therefore they are not wished for at Christmas. The hard-working mothers used to have their own day on "Little Christmas Day."
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Neill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rerrin, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Michael O' Neill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ardagh, Co. Cork