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

Location:
Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seoirse Ó Maoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 516

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  1. Special Days and Their Customs

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    New Years Day. New Years Day is a very superstitious day. People say that if you throw out water, on that day, you will be throwing out your luck.
    St. Stephen's Day. On that day boys go out to early mass, come back and dress up in old clothes and go out with the wren.
    St. Patrick's Day is held on the 17th of March. We wear shamrock to honour him.
    St. Martin's Day is held in November. People spill blood on their door-step to honour him.
    Spy Wednesday. If you spy on anyone on that day you spy on Our Lord.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Kenny
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggil, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Brendan Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clare Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Desmond Slattery
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Turnpike Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Gerald Cosgrove
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clare Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Neylon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggil, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggil, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Heffernan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael Pilkington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clare Road, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Michael White
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Remond Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumbiggil, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Seán Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Kearney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Market Street Lower, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Thomas Pilkington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clare Road, Co. Clare