School: Baile Mac Rabhartaigh (roll number 3978)
- Location:
- Ballymagrorty, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Fiannaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 180
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- (continued from previous page)held on Christmas day and there is a turkey or a goose for dinner with plum pudding after.The second day of Christmas is St. Stephen’s Day. It is also known as boxing day. People keep this day a fast day to keep infectious diseases away.In other parts of Ireland on St. Stephen’s Day boys travel round in bands gaily dressed. They are known as “wren boys.” Shop keepers in this district give presents to their customers at Christmas. They give tea sweets and a cake.
- The mummers dance is held on the week It is held in a neighboring house or sometimes in a hall. The mummers themselves and people that they invite attend it. The people buy the Christmas cake in a shop or get one as a present.
- Collector
- John Mc Grane
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Ballynacarrick, Co. Donegal
