School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 211

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  1. The custom of hunting the wren o Saint Stephen's Day had almost died out but now it is being revived. It is a custom on that day for the young men to go from house in disguise playing music and getting money from the people of the house. In the evening they divide the money equally among one and another.
    Saint Patrick's Day.
    It was an old custom on Saint Patrick's Day for girls to wear green crosses on their shoulders made out of cloth.
    Ash Wednesday.
    On Ash Wednesday most of the people go to Mass and the priest the sign
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eugene Lacken
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derk More, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr. John Lacken
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromard, Co. Sligo