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School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)

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Wolfhill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
P. Ó Dubhlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0836, Page 312

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  1. Local Festival Customs

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    Christmas.
    On Christmas Eve night the youngest child that is living in the house lights a Christmas candle and puts it in the kitchen window. They light the candle at twelve o' clock on Christmas Eve night and quench it at twelve o' clock on Christmas night.
    St Patrick's Day.
    St Patrick's Day is the National feast in Ireland. Shamrock is worn in this district and rosettes made out of green ribbon.
    St Bridgid's Day.
    On St Brigid's Night the young men go around to the houses as "Brídeógs". They dress up in girl's clothes and they wear masks.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slatt Lower, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs J. Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Slatt Lower, Co. Laois