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School: Ballyfeeny (roll number 9468)

Location:
Kilglass, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhurthuile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 344

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  1. Festival Customs

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    Ash Wednesday
    On Ash Wednesday the people go to the chapel for blessed ashes and those who are unable to go send for it.
    St Patrick's Day
    The feast of Saint Patrick is on the seventeenth of March and on that day every person wears shamrock and green badges and ribbons in honour of Saint Patrick our patron Saint, and some men to to town to drown the shamrock.
    Holy Thursday
    Religious ceremonies are held in every Catholic Church on Holy Thursday.
    Easter Sunday
    If a person gets up early on Easter Sunday morning he will see the sun dancing. Children are allowed to eat as much hen eggs as they are able and they also buy chocolate eggs and they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Boland
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneen (Blakeny), Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Boland
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooneen (Blakeny), Co. Roscommon