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School: Lorrha (C.) (roll number 601)

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Lorrha, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Gertrude M. Lee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 126

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    Festival Customs
    On St. Stephen's Day young boys, called "Mummers" go from house to house with old clothes on them and masks on their faces so that the people could not know them. Some play music and others dance. Then the people give them money, and they go away to another house.
    Some of the boys are out in the morning almost before the people are up and they do not go home until dark of night.
    The money is divided among the boys. Young boys buy sweets and big boys get up a dance out of the money.
    Townland: Lorrha
    Parish: Lorrha
    County: North Tipperary
    Carmel O'Meara
    Lorrha G.N.S.
    22:3:1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Carmel O' Meara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lorrha, Co. Tipperary