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School: Lios Leacach (B. & C.) (roll number 12732 / 12733)

Location:
An Lios Leacach, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire E. Uí Einrí
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    On St. Stephen's day boys and girls dress up in old clothes and put falsefaces on their faces so that no one would know them. Then they go from house to house through the district gathering pennies. They have musical instruments with them such as melodeons, mouth-organs, flutes, and fiddles. When
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Domnick Philbin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Lios Leacach, Co. Mhaigh Eo