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School: Boher, Bushfield. Nenagh (roll number 9190)

Location:
Boher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Margaret A. Malone
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 283

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  1. Christmas-Tide Customs

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    At Christmas the people practise various customs which their fathers and mothers before them practised.
    Christmas Eve
    On Christmas Eve the youngest in the house lights a big candle and this candle is placed in the window. This is supposed to be an invitation to the Blessed Virgin Mary to visit the home. If anybody passing along is looking for lodging the light shows them where to get it. They put down a big fire on Christmas Eve. They burn a special big log and the fire is not raked that night.
    Christmas Day
    Long ago the people used to have tea as a luxury for their Christmas Dinner on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Bray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Mary O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Michael Bray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Michael O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary