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School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)

Location:
Blennerville, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 580

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    On St. Stephens day all the boys and girls of the districts dress up and go around with the "wran", In the evening the crowd gather together and count the money; then they divide the money between them.
    St Brigids
    On the night before St. Brigids day is called Biddy's night. Boby and girls dress up also on that night and go around with the Biddy. They make up a doll of rags and they call it the Biddy.
    St. Patrick
    St. Patrick's day is a national holiday in Ireland, all the Irish wear a piece of shamrock on their coats or hats, and the children wears green ribbons on their hair. It is an old saying in this district, on St. Patrick's day a few men meet and one
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Greaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs O' Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    82
    Address
    Blennerville, Co. Kerry