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School: Clonmellon (B.) (roll number 9500)

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Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
P. Ó Droighneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 094

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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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  2. Festival Customs

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    Festival Customs. St Stephen's Day
    Grown up men and boys go from house to house playing music and dancing. Then the people give them money. When the day is over the money is counted and it is divided equally among the men and boys.
    Shrove Tuesday
    on Shrove Tuesday the people make pancakes for the tea Halloweve
    On Halloweve night all the boys and girls play games in their houses
    They hang an apple from the ceiling by a cord and tie each others hands behind their backs and everyone tries to get the apple in his teeth
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  3. Farm Animals

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    Farm Animals.
    Cows, calves, horses, asses, bulls, hens chickens, ducks, turkeys. Names are given to the cows such as Bluebelle and myrthe. When the people are driving out the cows they say "Hi up"
    The cowhouse is made of wood, and the cows are tied with a chain. The chain is put round the cow's neck. The material for tieing the cows is bought. The people long ago used to tie a red ribbon round the cow's tail for fear of anyone wishing bad
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