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Catalogue of Brand Material.

\nd Thursday before Christmas. " Picrous Day." Tinners' holi- day, in honour of SS. Piran and Chiwidden, legendary dis- coverers of tin

LOCALITY.

East Cornwall.

Last Thursday before Christmas. " Chiwidden Day," '.' Jew-whyd- den " or " White Thursday." Tinners' hohday ; reputed anniversary of first sale of white smelted tin - - - Ibid.

Last Week before Christmas.

" Bull week " (extra work and

extra pay) - - - - Sheffield.

Last Three Mondays before Christmas. Church Bells ring at or about

5 a.m. - Bucks. (Flore, nr. Wee- don). Leicestershire. Northants. (Colhngtree). Oxon. (Ward'ngton),

Middleton Cheney).

FIXED FESTIVx^LS IN ADVENT.

December ist. St. Barchan (kept O.S. 6th. St. Nicholas -

12th. St. Finan 13th. St. Magnus - 1 6th. St. Tibba

O Sapientia - 17th. Sow-day 21st. St. Thomas the Apostle

OBSERVED IN

Scotland (locally).

England (formerly gene- ral).

Scotland and Ireland.

Orkney and Shetland.

England (local).

England.

Orkney.

England, Wales, Scot- land.

1ST DECEMBER— ST. BARCHAN'S DAY.

SCOTLAND. Local Observance.

Kept by Old Style, so falls on Dec.

13th. Fair held - - - Renfrewshire (Kilbarchan).

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