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School: Clochar na Trócaire (Scoil Naomh Seosaimh) (roll number 13770)

Location:
Mohill, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eibhlín Ní Sheabhlaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0215, Page 268

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  1. Festival Customs

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    Long ago on St Brigids datypeople used to amake these straw crosses and put them over the front door in honour of St Brigid for good luck
    On St Patrick's day almost every person wears a shamrock. On that day long ago people came to Mohill from the surrounding parishes for a commemoration of St Patrick and the men used to wear a long green sashes with a tinsil fringe and an emblem of St Patrick on the right side and they used to walk to St Patricks well and this commemoration was called "St Patricks Walk" but this custon has faded away for the last forty or fifty years.
    Shrove Tuesday is called
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Gallchobhair
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Cáit Ní Gallcobair
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Siopadóir
    Address
    Aghavas, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Seán Mac Gabhrain
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Aghavas, Co. Leitrim