School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)
- Location:
- Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Dáithí Mag Réill
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They say itt is right to leave the door open on Christmas night.
It was an old custom long ago to leave the fire without raking on Christmas night.
Long ago at Christmas it wo ___ cakes and slitters they used to have for Christmas night.
They put them on the hearth and then they have the tongs on them.
All the people around the place put up eve and holly around the house and over the pictures and they have it there until after the twelfth day.
It was an old custom long ago and is up to(continues on next page)
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- Bridgie Browne
- Gender
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