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School: Glendooen (roll number 11751)

Location:
Doon Glebe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Edith V. Jennings
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 286

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  1. Christmas Customs

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    The people got turkey or goose for their dinner on Christmas day. The turkey was stuffed with bread crumbs, onions, pepper, salt and parsley.
    The plum-pudding consits of suet, raisins, sultanas, peel, eggs nut-meg and other things.
    We send cards and presents to our friends at Christmas, because the wise men brought gifts to our Lord. The people are always watching for the postman on Christmas day looking for presents and cards from their friends.
    We also decorate our house and our Churches with holly and mistletoe. The "mummers" is another custom at Christmas also. They dress up very funny and come round the houses and sing and play to collect some money from the people. They go round in other places with lights.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmills, Co. Donegal