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School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)

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Drumandoora, Co. Clare
Teachers:
Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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    14th December 1937.
    Christmas Customs.
    The first preparation for Christmas is for the coming of Christ.
    It ocurs on the 25th December ,and a lot of Customs are carried out that night..
    The lighting of the candles ,and the burning of the Christmas log are some of the oldest Customs carried on in Ireland.
    The house is decorated on Christmas Eve with Holly and Ivy,and on that night children hang up their stockings for Santa to fill them with
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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
    Brigid Woods
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Pat. Boland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fahy, Co. Clare