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School: Scoil an Churnánaigh, Caisleán Nua Thiar

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 238

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    On Shrove Tuesday night there is great Sport. The people that dont get married during Shrove are sent to Skeilig Rock in the county Kerry. There is a big load put on their backs and the young people and children go around with ropes carrying them off to Skeilig. Shrove Tuesday night is called Pancake night in my locality because all the people make pancakes on that night and they have a great feast. At the marriages long ago there was always a race to and from the chapel. The most common way of travelling at that time was on horse-back and by car. All the neighbours
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. rites of passage (~573)
          1. marriage (~4,283)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joseph Harnett
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnagh, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Johannah Dowling
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Barnagh, Co. Limerick