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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 161

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    of the house. The (person) people hold the rushes in their hands while the Rosary is being said and the person holding the rush when remains lighting the longest will live the longest.
    (2) The Christmas candles are lighted on this night also, as well as on Christmas Eve night, Christmas night, and then New Year's Night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs P. Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    43
    Address
    Noggusboy, Co. Offaly