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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 464

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  1. Sweat-Houses

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    The inhabitants of every town-land in the parish had their own sweat-house. Every Saturday the sweat-house was heated. One Saturday morning a large turf-fire was lighted in the sweat-house. The sweat-house was heated to a very high temperature. In the evening a person used to go to the sweat-house, close the door and remain there till he was literally "bathed in sweat". The people of olden-times believed that by perspiring in such a manner rheumatism was prevented.
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  2. May Day

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gearóid Ó Céileachair
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Francis Earley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Eden, Co. Leitrim