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School: Dún Amhlaidh (roll number 14614)

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Dunowla, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Gleadhra Ní Fhiachraigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0167, Page 0529

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    Tuesday the people put ashes on their heads. Holy Thursday is the day before Good Friday and Easter Saturday is the day after Good Friday and the day before Easter Sunday and on these days there are fasts. On Easter Monday the children have feasts and they eat plenty of eggs.
    On May eve the people put mayflowers on the house to keep away the fairies. On Hallowe'en night the children eat nuts and play games. On the 23rd. June the people light bog bonfires. On Christmas Day the people commemorate the birth of our Lord.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ada Nic Uait
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Seumus Mac Uait
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Address
    Doonbeakin, Co. Sligo