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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 10_018

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  1. Nósanna na Nollag

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    Long ago the lads around here used not go around with the wren but hunting him from hedge to hedge trying to kill him because he spyed on Our Lord.
    There is another custom on Christmas night the people leave the door opened because any poor traveller might be going the road looking for shelter and he might be hungry
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    James Ludden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Maggie Ludden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellaburke, Co. Mayo