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School: Cnoc an Chodlata, Cill an Mhuillinn (roll number 9097)

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Knockacullata, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fheargail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0370, Page 128

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    On St Brigid's eve the young men and boys of this district go out and dress themselves in old torn clothes and rub coal-dust to their faces. They carry a mouth organ and a tin-can with them and one of them carries the Brideóg.
    They go into every house in the district and dance and sing and the people of the houses would give them money.
    On St. Patrick's day the people of Ireland wear shamrock on their coats in honour of St Patrick who was the patron Saint of our land
    Hallow ene
    There is sport and a feast in every house and barmbrack is used for supper. There is great excitement waiting to see who
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beennaskehy, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Edmond Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    32