School: Ráth gCaola (B.) (roll number 1282)

Location:
Rathkeale, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seán Ó Coindealbháin
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  1. St Stephens day, St Brigid's day, St Patricks day, Ash Wednesday day, Chalk Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, May day, St Johns day, The assumtion, new years day, Little Christmass, Christmass day.
    St Stephens day all the boys dress themselves in old clothes and rags and ribbons. They also have raddle on their faces and mouth organs.
    Then when they are dressed they go out in the country gathering money.
    St Patricks day all the people wear Shamrocks on their coats in honour of St Patrick and other people wear
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe White
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathkeale, Co. Limerick