School: Lucan (B.)
- Location:
- Leamhcán, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
- Teacher: M. Mac Rois
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- About a week before Christmas the people are very busy. The woman clean up the house and decorate them with holly and ivy and coloured papers.
About a week befrore Christmas the boys go off and gather holly and ivy to put over the pictures. Last I got plenty of holly in Mr Byrnes field. I kept half of ut for our own house and I gave the rest to friends in Dublin. I went for it with Jackie Sheedy and we brought a saw and(continues on next page)