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School: St Oran's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Éibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 240

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  2. Festival Customs

    “The people say an hour of prayers an St. Patrick's Day.”

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    The people say an hour of prayers on St. Patrick's Day. This was always a custom because when St. Patrick was in Ireland he had a certain day for the people to go to a cross.
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    Long ago, the people of this place used to go on St Stephen's Day to kiss the Cross on Bulbin. Bulbin is a hill in Clonmany, Innishowen, Co Donegal. Some people pray for an hour on that day.
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