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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
An Lios Leacach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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  1. Festival Customs - St Stephens Day

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    The young people celebrate St. Stephen's day with much rejoicing. On St. Stephen's Day a number of boys or girls decide to go out mummering. They dress in ill-fitting clothes and they wear false faces. Then they go from house to house. They also have some musical instruments and they play a tune at
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Féile Stiofáin (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Philbin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Lios Leacach, Co. Mhaigh Eo