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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 03_048

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  1. Nósanna na Nollag

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    One of the customs that some people have is to leave the door opened on Christmas night because there mighe be some poor old traveller going the road and they do not pup any bind on the windows and leave a christmas candle on the window. But long ago people left the door opened untill morning even in snow and rain. Another custom was young boys and gerls
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Gibbons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappacharnaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Edward Gibbons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappacharnaun, Co. Mayo