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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776C, Page 10_028

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  1. Customs at Baptism

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    It is a custom to bring teh Godfather and the Godmother to the home after the baptism and there is a cake taken down and the Godmother is to cut the first cut off the cake.
    There is a drink of milk and sugar made for the child and the Godfather is to take a spoonful of it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. birth (~49)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peter Cooley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullacash North, Co. Kildare