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School: Newtown, Borris

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Newtown, Co. Carlow
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Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 533

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    bush is cut by some person in the house and put some place near the kitchen door. It is covered all over with flowers and egg-shells. This is done in a great many houses in the country each year. A great many old customs are dying out now.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lawrence Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballykeenan, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Thomas Keeffe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Ballykeenan, Co. Carlow