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School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 663

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  1. Feast Days (continued)

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    that day all the girls boys who are fit for marriage are salted by the people of the Towns in order to keep them from getting stale during Lent. Nothing is told by the people round this place about Whit Sunday or Whit Monday.
    Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is a nice day for the children because they play a great many games. They also eat a great many eggs because it is said by the old people that it is right for the children to eat a great many eggs Easter Sunday.
    May Day It is said by the people that it is not right to give away any milk on May morning.
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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
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female