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School: Cillín Liath, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 13412)

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Killeenleagh, Co. Cork
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Conchobhar de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0293, Page 464

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  2. Festival Customs

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    In these districts the feasts are observed in a special manner as they occur each year. On St. Stephen's Day boys gather together and go around from house to house with a holly bush on their shoulders and a dead wren on the bush. Money is usually given to the wren boys. men go around also and when they are finished they divide the money equally
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