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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

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Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 06_005

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  1. Féile na Bliana - St Stephen's Night

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    It was an old custom for the young boys to go round from house to house on St. Stephens night collecting money and it is still done in this parish.
    First they get a wren, and small box, they then kill the wren and put it in to the box and when they are going out they bring it with them.
    Before they go they dress up in old clothes and put false faces on,
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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. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Rita Maguire
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James O Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    90
    Address
    Cloonty, Co. Mayo