School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0407D, Page 18_014

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  1. On Christmas Eve we light eight candles in our house, one in the back room, one in the front room, one in the front kitchen window, one half-pound candle in front of the crib and two small coloured candles in front of the crib. Also in the loft three half pound candles are lighted. Six half pound candles we light, we leave them lighting all night. On New Year's Eve and on Little Christmas Eve we light the same number of candles as on Christmas Eve. It is youngest in the house thats lights the candles. Before they are lighted holywater is sprinkled on them. It is on the gable-end window our crib is put. On Christmas Eve it is
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamonn Bairéad
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry