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School: An Gort Mór (roll number 8984)

Location:
An Gort Mór Thuaidh, Co. Mhuineacháin
Teacher:
Máire Nic Cárrain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0954, Page 047

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  2. Emblems and Objects of Value

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    There are many homes in Ireland in which there are certain articles set up in honour of some saint or feast.
    Many people put up an altar on the first day of May. It is kept in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. There is a lamp kept burning and the altar is decorated with flowers of every sort.
    In every house at Christmas, holly is hung up. The people hang it round the doors and windows. All the children of the country gather May flower on May Eve. They scatter
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Áine Ní Ghormáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullach Glasáin, Co. Mhuineacháin
    Informant
    Paddy Mc Gorman
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Mullach Glasáin, Co. Mhuineacháin