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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
Lislackagh, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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  1. Festival Customs - St Stephens Day

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    St Stephen's Day is celebrated with great joy. What fun the young people have on that day.
    They dress up in illfitting clothes and they go round gathering money. When they go into a house they say this little rhyme.
    "Up with the kettle and down with the pan
    Give me a penny to
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Moore
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowcanada, Co. Mayo