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School: Richmond (roll number 14400)

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Richmond, Co. Mayo
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Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 198

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    St Bridgets night is the last night of January. It is a great night for the young boys and girls. That evening the boys get straw and make straw hats.
    Then they get a turnip and make a doll. They make the place of the eyes, the nose, and the mouth in it. When the nights comes the boys and girls of the neighbourhood gather into a neighbours house and dress themselves there.
    When they have themselves dressed they get a money box. Then they go from house to house singing songs and playing a french fiddle. When they go to a house they start playing music and dancing. When they have a little while dancing they start shaking the money box
    They usually get something in every house. When they stop
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Loftus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kildaree, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr John Loftus
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Kildaree, Co. Mayo