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School: Askeaton (B.) (roll number 2039)

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Askeaton, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
D. Mac Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0502, Page 422

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  1. Emblems of Value

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    When people visit St. James' Well Nantenan and hope their sight would be improved, they take with them water and moss in which to bathe their eyes for nine mornings following their visit.
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  2. Emblems of Value

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    1 During Xmas there is holly placed in the houses in honour of Our Lord. There are candles lighted also.
    2 On Palm Sunday the people place palm in their houses
    3 On Easter Saturday the people get Easter water for the year.
    4 On May day the people get holy water and shake it around the place and on the animals.
    Long ago the people used to go to the abbey and around the shore to gather moss. When they had a lot of it, they would put it on the thatch
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Maun
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moig, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Maun
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Moig, Co. Limerick