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School: Béal an Mhuirthid (C.) (roll number 14857)

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Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Sorcha, Bean Uí Náraidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0134, Page 496

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    Christmas Customs
    12th January 1938
    On Christmas Eve everybody lights a very large candle. They place it before a window in the front of the house. They also clean their houses thoroughly and they hang decorations along the walls. They cut ivy and put it over every picture. People say that if any of the decorations fall it is a sign of bad luck for the people. The decorations should be taken down on the sixth of January that is the twelfth day.
    Most people like to spend Christmas Day in their own homes. People do not pay visits on Christmas Day.
    The wren boys have good sport on Saint Stephen's Day. They sing a rhyme about the wren at every door.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James O' Reilly
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mayo