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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 258

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  1. Feast Days

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    There are many important stories about feast days of the year. Namely: Shrove Tuesday, Saint John's night and Novembers night.
    Shrove Tuesday is the last day for marriage. Long ago boys went around the town with a rope and if they caught any young person out after dusk they would tie them up with the large rope and take them to a place where they would not come out of. They had a noted placed in this district for to take the prisoners. A disused kiln, which is situated at Churchstown. The kiln is about sixteen feet deep. The kiln is about two miles from the town. They would
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joseph O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John O Connor
    Gender
    Male