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   wouldn't let him pass. He went home and later on in the day he met the man whom he asked the time from, he told him his story and he added if he had gone to the fair, he might have been killed. He died in six months afterwards.

   

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2. Local Customs

   

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   On St Stephens Day men and boys go around dressed in funny dresses. Every one is dressed in a different costume. One might be dressed in an old ball dress and an old pair of womens shoes. They wear false faces and a wig of hair. Or. their face is covered with soot and is

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   Topics

   1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Pearl Lynch

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Baile Shéamais Dhuibh, Co. an Chabháin