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School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 134

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  1. Festivals - Easter Saturday (continued)

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    the days of "Saints and Scholars". It brings forcibly to ones mind the familiar proverb
    A Sabbath well spent,
    Brings a week to content,
    And health for the toils of to-morrow
    But a Sabbath profaned,
    What e'er may be gained,
    Is a certain fore-runner of sorrow,
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  2. Festivals - St Stephen's Day

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    Before the days of dance halls and motor cars St Stephens Day the 26th December was the young people's day. First in the morning when it was scarcely daylight the boys of every village started off on a house to house tour with "The Wren" - The were expected and were welcomed in each house
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Stephen (~402)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Lenihan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Polke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo