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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

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Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 347

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    The next feast which came was Shrove Tuesday. This was the last day on which people could get married, and the people used be saying they were going to "Sgelligs" to get married. The monks in "Sgelligs" had a different calendar from the people in the main-land. When Shrove Tuesday night came the boys of this parish had a parade in Eyeries village, and the names of girls and of boys which they expected would get married during Shrove were called out and were said to go to "Sgelligs".

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