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School: Corraslira

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Corraslira, Co. Roscommon
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Bean Uí Dhubhláin
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  2. Customs of the Twelfth Night

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    The twelfth night is a feast night, it falls on the 6th of January. It is the twelfth night after Christmas day. On that night after the supper people light twelve candles. A few days before that night the people go out and gather rushes and let them season on the hob. On the twelfth night we pare them and dip them in grease
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Epiphany (~58)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Egan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonard Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Edward Holmes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annaghbeg, Co. Roscommon