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School: Duleek (B.) (roll number 6554)

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Micheál Ó Braonáin
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    Christmas 289
    When the pudding is being made everyone of the family takes their turn in stirring it. It is said to be lucky.
    In some houses, but very few, a candle is put into the window. They believe that the Blessed Virgin and Jesus Christ come into every house at midnight. The candle is to show them the way. The door is not locked that night either.
    It used to be a custom that on the night of Christmas Eve, the family would sit around the fire and tell ghost stories.
    Enda O'Boyle, Duleek, from his mother (50..)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Enda O' Boyle
    Address
    Duleek, Co. Meath