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School: Liatra (roll number 13341)

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Lettera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Mac Sheoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0013, Page 129

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  1. Festival Customs

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    Shrove begins on the 6th of January and ends on Shrove Tuesday. Many people get married during Shrove. On shrove Tuesday salt is thrown at anyone that is eligible for marriage and has not been married. Shrove is called "the Seraft" in this district.
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  2. May Day and Whit Sunday

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    It is the custom around this locality on May morning to go out with a sheet and gather the dew on the sheet and to keep saying while doing it "Gather them up" Then it is believed that the person who does this will have plenty for the year of butter.
    It is also the custom to go out and wash one's face and hands in
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Delia Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Pollynoon, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Ruddy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Cloonfineen, Co. Roscommon