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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

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Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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    Stand up land lady and give us a penny to bury the wren.
    On Saint Bridget's night big men and women dress up and go out gathering money or eggs. They go from house to house, and in each house they dance a reel or a jig and play music. In each house they get eggs or money.
    Easter Sunday is celebrated in honour of the resurrection of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Tracey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrooghs, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Tracey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrooghs, Co. Galway