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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

Location:
Teach an Dá Mhíle, Co. Chill Dara
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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  1. Christmas Customs

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    When you are putting up the holly and ivy on Christmas Eve night, if you put plenty of it around any holy picture you will have luck all the year round.
    We keep St. Stephen's day a fast day. The reason why we keep it is to keep us from sickness throughout the year.
    Rhyme which is said when hunting the wren.
    The wren, the wren, the King
    (continues on next page)
    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
    James Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Sheáin, Co. Chill Dara