School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)
- Location:
- Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séosaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 014
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- Christmas Eve + Day
Christmas eve is one of the busiest throughout the year.
Shopping is done, meals prepared or food for them for christmas day and the house decorated.
The house is decorated with holly and ivy. Sprays are put over pictures on the dresser, on mantels + any nails available.
At nightfall candles are placed in every window and lit by the youngest in the house. They are left lighting all night and the countryside to one blaze of light.
One large candle is lit on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Night.(continues on next page)
