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School: Clara (2)

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Clara, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Thomáis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 387

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  1. Customs on May Day and Palm Sunday

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    In Clara every May Eve the people throw flowers outside the door step and they leave them there until the 2nd may to welcome the summer.
    The Roman Catholics dedicate the month of May to the Blessed Virgin and they have services for her.
    There is a bush called the May Bush. It is called that because it never blossoms until the month of may.
    Palm Sunday.
    The people in clara wear a piece of palm in their coats or caps on Palm Sunday.
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
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  2. Local Place Names

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    There are a few queer names on the places around our district. Here aer a few of them.
    The Robbers Rock, the Bullfield, the Back of the Garden field. The Short-Cut field, the Tanyard and the Big field.
    The Robber's Rock got its name because
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