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School: Ballyhahill (C.) (roll number 10686)

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Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
H. Fitzgerald
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0482, Page 240

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    on the back the first Sunday after Shrove Tuesday.
    3. On Easter Sunday morning at breakfast there was a great race, as to whom would eat the most eggs. 4. Nothing was supposed to be cut or picked May Eve, not even flowers. Bonfires blazed on every hill around on St. John's night - 24th June. Snapping suspended apples with the teeth or from a tub of water is held on Halloe'en.
    7. On Christmas Even three tall candles lighted signify the Blessed Trinity, as well as the Holy Family. Three more tall lighted candles on Little Christmas Eve 5th January signify the Three Wise Men.
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  2. Care of Our Farm Animals

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annetta Dalton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonlahard East, Co. Limerick
    Collector
    Teresa Danaher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknabooly West, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Dan Danaher
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Knocknabooly West, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs James Dalton
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    81
    Address
    Cloonlahard East, Co. Limerick