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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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An Príosún Thoir, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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  1. Twelve Days of Christmas (continued)

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    The people always liked to have the Xmas provisions in on 22nd Dec. On Xmas eve they used to clean and sweep the chimney and bake bread in the early part of the day. They used to make a big comfortable fire that evening with plenty of bog-deal. At twelve o'clock that night all the villagers gathered to one house for the Rosary.
    The windows of the houses were very tiny but the people used to keep a rush candle lighted in each window on Xmas eve,
    Xmas Morn. All the people rose in the dark and went to the 1st Mass. The old people all turned out to late Mass.
    Everybody had a goose for dinner which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Nollaig (~455)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary A. O' Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patsy Ausboro
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    An Tamhnach Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo