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School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

Location:
Lanesborough, Co. Longford
Teacher:
E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 115

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    this district. All the people light 12 candles on that night in honour of the twelve Apostles.
    St John's feast is on the 27th of December, and is believed to be a very lucky day buying a selling animals.
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  2. Festival Customs

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    In most districts throughout Ireland feasts or Patterns are observed in a special manner and in different ways in each district. St Stephen's day is observed by all, young and old in my district. Most of the young people go out to hunt the wren. They dress up in all colours and styles, even the face is covered with a vizard or cloth fitted with holes for the eyes
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnacor, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    34
    Address
    Barnacor, Co. Longford