School: Eaglais

Location:
Burren, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Mongaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089, Page 318

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  1. It is not right to bring in water on the last Christmas night because it would be turned into blood. You should have it in before night.
    Long ago the people used to have a big fire down on the last Christmas night. They used to call it Teine Mó[?] Na Ddhlag
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Forde
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Forde
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Burren, Co. Mayo