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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0322

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    or anything they see about and they bring it into another house and leave it there. They then take something out of that house and leave it into another house. Next day the villagers are to be seen looking for the owner of the things that were left in their house.
    On St. Patrick's day all the people wear the shamrock and the men keep up the custom of the drowning of the shamrock and that is they drink a bottle or pint of stout. There are a lot of dances and parties held that night. On Shrove Tuesday the people usually make a lot of pancakes for the tea and they make one for everyone in the house. A lot of people get married on Shrove
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs O' Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    42
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway