School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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  1. New Years Day The people do not like a woman to come into the house on New Years
    St Bridget Day One that day the young girls goes from house to house with a doll dressed in white.
    They say
    St Bridget St Bridget
    All dressed in White
    Give us a penny
    In honour of the night
    May Day On May Day The people never give away milk on that day
    November night The people play games on that night
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Martin Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Tyrone, Co. Galway