School: Mín Riabhach (roll number 17050)

Location:
Meenreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Anton Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1097, Page 48

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    The mummers around this district about two weeks before Christmas. They go to some house and dress themselves. They start out when it gets dark, and go round the house until bedtime.
    The following are the names of the mummers.
    Father Christmas, Prince George, Prince Patrick, Doctor Browne, Big Head, Beljie-Bub, Jack-straw, Devils-dout, Master man of the play, and New-year boy.
    When Father Christmas comes into the house he says-
    “Here comes I old Father Christmas. When I come I bring good joy. It was acted on stages and acted on floors, but it never will be acted better than it will be acted inside your door.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tievecloghoge, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Dan
    Other names
    Dan (local name)
    Mr Patrick Gallen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Meenreagh, Co. Donegal