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School: Gallbhaile (roll number 1316)

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Galbally, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Mícheál L. Mac Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0902, Page 125

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    In this locality people play many games on the Eves of certain feasts.
    On the Eve of Christmas people are very busy and there are noy many games played.
    On New Years Eve the local people wait up until to listen for the bells ringing in the New Year and ringing out the old one
    On St Stephen's Day the "Wren Boys" go around hunting the wren and singing. On St Patricks Day the people wear Shamrock in honour of him.
    On May Eve there is a bush put up some place around the house and it is dressed with egg shells, primroses, coloured ribbons, and many other things. This is called the May bush. It is said the faries are out on May Eve and that they do a lovely figure dance around the May bush.
    There are many games played on November
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Rashford
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybrennan, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Philip Rashford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballybrennan, Co. Wexford