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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 32_014

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    When Christmas is comming every one white washes the house and dusts up everything that is in it. They also hang Holly and Ivy on the walls.
    The door is left open because it is said that the Blessed Virgin visits every house on Christmas night with her baby in her arms.
    Another reason for leaving the door oppened is that the gates of heaven is oppened that night.
    It is also
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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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Kilcoyne
    Gender
    Male