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School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

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Glenderry, Co. Kerry
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Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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    called it the wetting of the Shamrock. On St John's eve a bonfire is lighted and left there until it quenches. On St Stephen's day the young people go from house to house gathering money, and they have a dead wren on a holly bush.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Godley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Richard Godley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Dromatoor, Co. Kerry