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School: Cill Srianáin (Jamestown) (roll number 1024)

Location:
Baile Shéamais, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Ghormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0210, Page 451

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    candles in it, in honor of the apostles. Put a name of one of the family on each candle, and whatever person's candle, dies out first, that person will be the first to die in the house.
    Good Friday.
    Some people plant some potatoes - no matter how few - on that day. It brings good crops.
    Xmas Night.
    You leave the door open and the candle lit all night, and if you see the track of a footstep facing the door, it shows that Our Lady and the Holy Child have visited you during the night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Gorman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Hunt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Shéamais, Co. Liatroma