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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137B, Page 01_028

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  1. Christmas (continued)

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    On New-Years Night all the water must be in before sunset. It is changed into wine after sunset.
    It is not right to throw out the ashes or any other dirt on New years Day. It is not right to soil the running water on that day.
    It is an old saying you should only eat twelve bits on the twelfth day.
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    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
    Ellie Grady
    Gender
    Male