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School: Sheanmore (roll number 16197)

Location:
Sheeanmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Síghle Ní Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0131C, Page 02_062

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  1. Christmas Customs

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    Christmas comes once every year. Christmas is celebrated in honour of the birth of Our Lord. Christmas is in it from the twenty fifth of December to the sixth of January. The people have great sport at Christmas. The children hand up their stockings on Christmas night and in the morning they are filled with all sort of sweets, oranges, apples and toys. On Christmas night the Christmas candle is left lighted all the night so that tramps
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn Ó Cléirigh
    Gender
    Male