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\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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