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School: Cluain (1), Baile an Droichid

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Clonmore, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Laochdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0908, Page 187

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    2) On Christmas eve night
    every one puts up candles
    in the windows and leaves
    them lighting all night
    and then in the morning untill
    the people come home
    from Mass when they are
    put out.
    3) On the 1st May it is
    said that if any gives away
    on that day he is supposed
    to have no milk on that
    day twelve months and
    the person you give it
    to will have some
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Laurence Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyduff, Co. Carlow