School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
An Creagán Bán, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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  1. On Christmas night long ago, they used to make a lot of cakes and because they were'ant used to them they used to call it Nodlag mór na gcáca.
    This is a name they had for Christmas long ago trosgadh Lá Nollag.
    Long ago there was no Santa Claus at all. They never heard talk of him until eleven or twelve years ago.
    They say it is not to eat but twelve big bites at Christmas night.
    They used to have
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Nollaig (~455)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Wallace
    Gender
    Male