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School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Doire an Daimh, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 15_004

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    In most districts many feasts are observed in a special manner as they occur each year. On St. Stephen's day men and boys gather together in groups and go from house to house gathering money to bury the wren. They are called wren boys because they carry a wren on a holly bush. They wear masks
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Harnett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Trian Iarthach, Co. Chiarraí