School: Kilmagner, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 11337)

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Kilmagner, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Scannail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0379, Page 062

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0379, Page 062

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    people go the town and buy a cake, or it is made at home. In it were placed, a ring, is most likely to be married before the end of the year, the person that gets the stick will beat his wife and who-ever gets the cloth will be an old bachelor.
    Next in importance are the Christmas customs. Christmas Night people light a 'Christmas Candle' in order to show light to Jesus and Mary. Christmas Eve the children go to bed very early and they hang their stockings at the head of the bed in the believing that Santa Claus comes and fills them.
    It is a very common customs
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English