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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ceannanus Mór

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Kells, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máthais Íde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0702, Page 262

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    Weddings.
    It is an old custom that on the return of the married parties, either from the wedding or honeymoon that the neighbours light a bundle of straw from a coal at the roadside, and at the same time give a hearty cheer.
    Christmas.
    On Twelfth Night (6th Jan). every member of the household has a small little candle (the candles take the place of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Marmion
    Gender
    Female