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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 05_035

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  1. Feast Customs (continued)

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    Shrove Tuesday night they used to have potatoes and bacon and cabbage for their supper. From that night until Easter they used not eat any meat.
    May day
    On May day the old people would not like to see smoke coming from the chimney before the sun rose.They would not give away milk on that day either for fear that they might give away the butter.
    WhitSunday
    Whit Sunday is supposed
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    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
    Maisie Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo