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School: Swords (C.) (roll number 7339)

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Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Mrs Shortall
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    disperse to their homes.
    St Brigid's day which falls on the first of February is a great feast day in Ireland since St. Brigids was one of our great Saints. This day is a day of charity on which the rich people and the farmers, though not too rich themselves give butter eggs and milk to the poor and needy.
    The next great feast in the year is May Day this is a day for the young alone. They get a nice haw thorn bush and decorate it with flowers and ribbon, they also choose a girl to be the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Barker
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin