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light and open doors are symbols of welcomed hospitality, assuring flic Irish people that no couple seeking shelter for a Baby who is the son of God will be homeless. The candlelight must shine forth all night long, and may be snuffed only by those having the name of Mary.
A cup and saucer is placed -on the table in each home for the els' tertainment of wandering *>uls from purgatory, who are believed to come home for Christmas.
“Feeding the Wren” is a custom that is hjsra upbn the legend of St. Stephen who was'hiding in a furze, bush and betrayed to his enemies by a wren. On St Stephen’s Day, December 26th, the yonug children gather together, obtain a wren, arid place it in a cage on top of a furze bush while they go from'; door to door collecting money which will be used for charity.
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