School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)
- Location:
- Gráinseach na Gaoithe, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Séosaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 017
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- (continued from previous page)Cards are still sent but not in such numbers owing to stoppage of delivery of letters on Christmas Day.
A sprig of holly is put in the animals' sheds.
An extra supply of food is given to them on Christmas Eve.
It is believed here that all animals kneel at midnight on Christmas Eve."A green Christmas makes a fat Churchyard."A lot of berries on the holly is a sign of a bad winter.The greetings + salutations used on Christmas Day are:-
"A Happy Christmas to you."
"The same to you" or "Many Happy Returns."
