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School: Cill Chais, Cluain Meala (roll number 596)

Location:
Kilcash, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Dubhghail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0568, Page 215

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    and let us be gone.
    The wren the wren that sings us good cheer.
    Drinking whiskey, wine and beer.
    I wish you all a happy new year."
    When it is all over the girls and boys get on a dance.
    Easter Sunday
    It is the custom on that day to boil a lot of eggs and everybody eats as many as they are able.
    Easter Saturday
    It is the custom to go to Mass and bring home easter water and everyone takes three sips and keep a bottle of it in the house for the year.
    Shrove Tuesday
    Shrove Tuesday is the last day of Shrovetide and it is the custom to make pancakes on that night and put a ring in the, and the great fun then as to who should get the ring when the pancakes are being distributed.
    Shrovetide
    This is the season after Christmas
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcash, Co. Tipperary