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School: Baile an Daingin (C.) (roll number 4828)

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Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire de Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0096, Page 653

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  1. Christmas III (continued)

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    lighted They used put twelve names on the twelve rushes and whichever rush was the first to die out, that would be the first person to die.
    Mrs. Derivan Ballindine
    Age 50 yrs.
    Pupils name Maura Waldion
    IV
    On Christmas night they put a candle in every window as the Blessed Virgin is supposed to travel around on that night and the candles show her light.
    Mrs. Mc Manus, Cloonmore, Ballinde
    Age 53 yrs
    Pupils name - Brigid McManus
    V
    If the flood rises on Christmas Night the Christmas and early spring will be wet.
    Mrs. Joyce Ballyglass, Scandawne
    Age 48 yrs
    Pupils name - May Joyce
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    On Christmas night they put a candle in every window as the Blessed Virgin is supposed to travel around on that night and the candles show her light
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  3. Christmas V

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Joyce
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    48
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo