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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
Lislackagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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  1. Festival Customs - St Stephens Day

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    St Stephen's day, it is usuall for a number of wren-boys to go out mummern. It is usuall for them to put on old clothes and false-faces on their faces, some of them goes around from town to town. They have musical instruments with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Higgins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisbrogan, Co. Mayo