School: An Cheathrú Mhór

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Glacáin
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  1. My mother told me that they used to spend Christmas night much the same as it is at present.
    First of all the used to leave the house spotless and put down a big fire so that everybody would feel more comfortable than they would be any other night of the year and then they would light a big candle on each window in the house.
    They used get the supper ready at about seven o' clock and it was in the parlour they would eat it, but they would not be satisfied if they had not every sort of
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Bernard Duggan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Occupation
    Domestic worker
    Address
    Carrowmore, Co. Mayo