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School: Díseart, Droichead Átha (roll number 1434)

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Dysart, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Ní Ailpín
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    Any person born on Whit Sunday is called a "cinghcise" and if you get a kick from that person you will be marked for life.
    On Easter Sunday we eat a lot of eggs because it is the feast of eggs, and it is said if you get up early you would see the sun dancing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    P. Molloy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Marlay, Co. Louth