School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)
- Location:
- Killorglin, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Úna Nic Coluin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0434, Page 138
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- Before Christmas the people always clean their houses and get coloured paper to put them all around the house.
They get coloured candles and they put them on the window-sill until Christmas Night, and then they light them that night.
Some people leave the door open on that night and they also leave milk or water on the table. The people do that to show that if the Blessed Virgin were passing their door she would be welcome there.
They say if you stay up all night and watch the milk and water you will be(continues on next page)
