School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
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    at St. John's -day sports. The pattern was held on the public street where stalls were erected.

    St Stephen's Day:-
    St. Stephen's Day the 26th of December is a great day of sport in this vicinity.
    The boys of the parish get together in groups of three and four and dress themselves in gay clothes. They then go round to each house singing and dancing and for the singing and dancing they get money. When they have the money collected they usually buy a football
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Coyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James O' Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo