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School: Béal an Dá Chab (roll number 14225)

Location:
Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Risteárd O Lighin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 297

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    Local Costums
    On St. Brigid's Day candles are blessed in the Churches.
    On St. Patrick's Day sprigs of shamrocks are worn. Pancakes are made on Shrove Tuesday Plight.
    On Good Friday those who live by the sea go to the strand for mussels.
    On Easter Sunday people eat large numbers of eggs.
    On St. John's Day bonfires are lit.
    On Halloween various games are played. It is sometimes called snap-apple night. Apple are hung from the ceiling by means of strings, people try to catch them with
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Regan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballydehob, Co. Cork