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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 18_008

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    Long ago the people had a great many customs & some of them are here to this day. They had a custom that they used to do on Christmas night. They had other costom which were done on St Stephen's Day & Night. On Christmas Night they had two big candles and placed them on the window so that if there was any beggerman coming along the road he would see the light
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Christmas (~455)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Francie O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumneen, Co. Mayo