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School: Creathlach, Mainistir na Féile (roll number 16371)

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Crataloe West, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dáithí Mac an Bháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0485, Page 068

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    The sing this so that they would get money from the people of the houses. On November's Eve the young boy's and girls buy beans and put them on the fire and they put a boys name on one and a girls on the other and if the two go together the two will be married On St John night bone-fires are lighted to honour him.
    On St Patrick's Day people wear green badges and shamrock to honour him. On Christmas Night candles are lighted in every house because it is said that holy Family go around from house to house and if they wanted a house for shelter that they would know that they were welcome in to any of the houses and also they never lock the door on that night.
    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
    Kitty Donohoe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sugarhill, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Con Donohoe
    Gender
    Male