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 08_045

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  1. 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
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maree O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creeharmore, Co. Roscommon