School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 07_042

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  1. Festivals Customs.
    In olden times the people used to have great feasts. On Christmas Eve the people have candles on (there windows) and their house decorated with holly ivy. On St Stephen's Day all the boys dress up and go round from house to house looking for money. Sometimes the girls go out on St Stephen's Day.
    Some of the boys have a wren on their stucts and some have a cage for her.
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosy Mitchell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreen, Co. Galway