School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)
- Location:
- Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Áine Bean Uí Chuillin

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- There are a lot of old customs for the different feasts.
On Christmas the people have great feasting. On saint Stephen's day a lot of boys dress up and go from house singing and dancing and the people dive them money. On the twelvth night after Christmas the people put lighted candles on the windows and some people make rush candles and light them on that night.
It is an old custom among the catholics of Ireland to war the shamrock on St(continues on next page)- Collector
- Maree O' Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon