School: Pres. Convent, Drogheda (roll number 851)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0679, Page 083

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  1. Years ago people had many customs which they used carry on especially at Easter-tide, Christmastide and Shrovetide. At those periods also great feasting was carried on. At Christmastide all the married people would gather together and make up a rhyme called Seeilig's list.
    This was done because any body who lived on this Island could get married in Lent, for they had Lent later in the year on that Island, so that when it was Lent with those who did not live on the Island it was not Lent with them. Any person who wanted, could go over to this Island in Lent and get married. This is the reason all the married people made up this rhyme, and this rhyme was given
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Lyons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Laytown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Laytown, Co. Meath