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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 315

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    and hung in each room.
    Every one both young and old looks forward to Saint Patricks day - the patron Saint of Ireland. Shamrocks are gathered on that day. On Holy Thursday the oil for anointing is blessed. On good Friday people say the Stations of the Cross.
    Easter Sunday the majority of the people receive Holy Communion. On Whit-Sunday all the children being baptised were dressed in white. Easter Monday is a bank holiday.
    Written by,
    Mary Kelly,
    Gooldscross,
    Co. Tipperary.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Goold's Cross, Co. Tipperary