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School: Lucan (B.)

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Lucan, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
M. Mac Rois
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 237

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    Christmas comes every year on the twenty fifth of December. The shops in Dublin are very busy selling toys to the children and Christmas boxes to the people such as sweet cakes, boxes of Player's cigarettes and other presents. The real work for the boys is getting holly and ivy to prepare the house for Christmas. There are many sweet things made such as plum puddings and sweet cakes.
    The children enjoy stirring the pudding. People buy the makings it, such as flour
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Mahony
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Grange, Co. Dublin