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School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

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Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 171

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    piece for Santa's perusal.In many cases the children write little letters to santa and tell him all the toys they would like.
    On christmas Eve night a light is left burning in each window in the house in honour of Our Lord who is the Light of the World.
    Christmas day
    There is much feasting in this district on this day.No Christmas dinner is complete without either turkey or goose.The plum-pudding has not yet been introduced into the country districts except by the more modern families.
    The whole family remain home for the day and where the plum pudding appears as the characteristic "sweet" of Christmas
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Carr
    Gender
    Female