School: Errill, Ballybrophy (roll number 928)
- Location:
- Errill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Braonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 337
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- (continued from previous page)alms. Crosses of straw are made and put on the front door to represent the straw cross which St Brigid made when she was in prison.
On St Patrick's Day the people wear shamrock in rememberance of St Patrick bringing the True Faith to Ireland.
Shrove Tuesday is the last day for weddings before Lent. A lot of people are married on that day.
Pancakes are made in the night and a ring is put in them. Whoever gets the ring is supposed to be married the following year. On Ash Wednesday people go to Mass and ashes is put on their foreheads and no one eats egg or meat in that day. Holy Thursday is a special day of devotion to the Sacred Heart. It is the custom on Good Friday to stay silent from 12 o' clock noon till 3 o' clock to commemorate our Lord's three hours agony.
Easter Saturday Easter water is got in the church. On Easter Sunday(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Seán De Faoit
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Occupation
- Póilín
- Address
- Errill, Co. Laois
