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School: Island Parish

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Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
Teacher:
Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 352

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    There are many customs on Christmas Eve. The people light candles in ever window in honour of Jesus Christ. They also leave the door open that night.
    There is mass in the chapels on that night and it is called Midnight-Mass. The people decorate their houses with holly and ivy.
    The children hang up their stockings for Santa Claus to fill them with toys.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Nollaig (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Átha, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
    Informant
    Joseph Clancy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cill Phádraig, Co. Uíbh Fhailí