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School: Freshford (C.) (roll number 797)

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Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Síle Ní Mheachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0866, Page 364

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    St. Patricks day which occurs on the 17th of March, is always observed as a holiday of obligation in this district. On that day shamrocks are worn by the people in honour of St. Patrick. Shrove Tuesday occurs on the day before Ash Wednesday. In this district pancakes are made on that day so it is called "Pancake Tuesday". Long ago the fasting imposed by the Catholic Church was so strict that no one was allowed to eat butter or drink milk during Lent so then on Shrove Tuesday, the people used to make pancakes because it was the last one they would see until Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday is observed in this district. On that day ashes is blessed
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Crosby
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Freshford, Co. Kilkenny