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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
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Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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    Christmas in my district long ago
    Of all the old festivals of the year that of Christmas awakens the strongest and most heart felt associations. The services of the Church about this season are extremely inspiring. Long long ago the people dwelt more on the beautiful story of the origin of our faith, than we do now.
    In the years of our forefathers Christmas was not looked upon as it is now, namely to be a time of merrymaking and entertainment but it was thought to be a time of Thanksgiving and Adoration to (f) God. Our ancestors' Christmas supper consisted of boxty and potato
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose A. Guihen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Charles Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Carrow Beg, Co. Roscommon