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School: Cill a' Lachtáin

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Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0313

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0313

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  3. XML “New Year's Day”
  4. XML “<span class="exact">Shrove</span> <span class="exact">Tuesday</span> and Ash Wednesday”

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  1. New Year's Day (continued)

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    gather money and they are called mummers. It is a custom that people ring bells to ring out the old year, and to ring in the new year.
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  2. Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday

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    Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday and is the last day for getting married before Lent. Shrove Tuesday night is called pan-cake night because on that night pan-cakes are made with a button and ring put into them. Who ever gets the ring will be married before twelve months and who ever gets the button will be an old maid.
    Ash Wednesday is the
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Johnie Headd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killoran, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Headd
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Killoran, Co. Galway