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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

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An Currach Fuar, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 141

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    In most districts many feasts are observed in a special manner. Boys dress in old clothes false-faces and straw hats. They are called Straw Boys and they go around from house to house on St Stephens night looking for money. They continue going round from house to house till New Years Eve. They sing songs and one of them is "Money we want and money we pray, if you don't
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Rooney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Currach Fuar, Co. Liatroma