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This is a collection of folklore compiled by schoolchildren in Ireland in the 1930s. More information

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    “A fair is held in sweet Glin town At the dawning of each year On the first of dark December When Christmas times are near...”

    CBÉS 0480

    John Mulvihill, Kathleen Lynch

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    “One Christmas night a woman from Glin was lighting candles...”

    CBÉS 0480

    Hannah Enright, Tim Enright

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  3. A Christmas Message to the President - Inscribed to Mr Seán Hartney M.C.C.

    CBÉS 0487

    P.J. Ahern, Séamus Ahern

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    “The usual time for marriage in this district is during Shrove, especially from Little Christmas day to Shrove Tuesday.”

    CBÉS 0489

    Mícheal de Bhailis, Riobárd de Bailis

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    “There are many old customs observed for each of the important feast days in the year like Christmas Day, St Patricks day and many others.”

    CBÉS 0496

    Annie O' Leary

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  6. Christmas

    CBÉS 0496

    Nancy Enright, Thomas Cotter

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  7. Christmas

    CBÉS 0496

    Catherine Fitzgerald, James Fitzgerald

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  8. Christmas

    CBÉS 0497

    Donal Linehan, John Fitzgerald

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  9. Christmas

    CBÉS 0497

    Denis Newman, Jeremiah Newman

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  10. Christmas

    CBÉS 0497

    John Murphy, Mrs Murphy

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  11. Festival Customs - Christmas Eve Customs

    CBÉS 0506

    Clarrie Alfred

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  12. Festival Customs - Christmas Day Customs

    CBÉS 0506

    Mary Ruttle

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    “There's a cock's step on the day from Little Christmas on.”

    CBÉS 0507

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    “When I was a boy, a mere child maybe, I remember that when the Christmas candle was lighted on Xmas eve, my mother used take a spray of holly from that which was used to decorate the house, hold it in the flame of the Christmas candle and when, after some”

    CBÉS 0507

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    “Old Mrs Guare told me that one Christmas morning when going to Mass to Manister, she saw the ducks of that village drunk.”

    CBÉS 0507

    Paul Broderick

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  16. Féilí na Bliana i gContae Luimnigh - Christmas Day

    CBÉS 0511

    Kitty Clancy

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    “On Christmas Eve Night, local peasant light a long candle in the kitchen window, and put on a big fire and sweep the hearth...”

    CBÉS 0512

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  18. Old Christmas Customs

    CBÉS 0528

    John Mc Gann

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  19. Christmas Customs

    CBÉS 0528

    Mr Patrick Ronan, Theresa Ronan

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