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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 11_049

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    25-7-'38
    Festival Customs.
    There are many Festival Days in this part of the world. The people in other country's far away may not know them all but a few of them.
    The ones celebrated most are Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, St Patrick's Day St John's Eve and St Stephen's Day. On Christmas Eve night candles are put on the windows in every house. Every one has sweet cakes jellies and other nice things. People usually go to shops to buy their Christmas
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Gacquin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muckloon, Co. Galway