School: Inis (B.) (roll number 15042)

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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    Feast Days of the Year.
    November's Eve. November's Eve
    falls on 31th of October .It is the beginning of the month of the Holy Souls.
    We have a great feast of apples ,nuts,beans,and barm-brackon that night.Candles are lighted in honour of the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
    Saint Patrick.Saint Patrick's Day falls on the 17th of March.It was Saint Patrick brought the true faith to Ireland.The Boy's Scout |Band goes out on St Patrick's Day .We have a high mass in honour of his feast day,and all the children enter the chapel and sing the mass.
    Saint Stephen's Day .We go to early mass on Saint Stephen's Day.
    We come home when mass is over and we eat our breakfast .Then we dress up in old clothes
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Power
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Considine Terrace, Co. Clare