School: Lahinch (roll number 11591)

Location:
Lehinch, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Dónall Ó Ríordáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0621, Page 420

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    and people can attend 3 masses on that morning. Priests have this privilege to say 3 masses on Xmas morning. There is a big dinner of goose or turkey in every home on Xmas day followed by a big Xmas pudding lighting up with whiskey to be divided out in every plate. The family are all home for this and a jolly and happy crowd sit to the table with father and mother at the head.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John O' Dwyer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Calluragh South, Co. Clare