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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

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Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 02_008

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  1. Lá Fhéile Stiofáin

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    St Stephen night is the night after Christmas night. On St Stephens night the young boys go round from house to house in search of money. They dress themselfs in different colours and put false faces on them and play music and sing songs they get the form of a wren and bring it with them from place to place in honour of St Stephen. It is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William G. Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Thomas Mannion
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo