School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- It was an old custom for everyone who possibly could to go to the Chapel for Blessed Ashes on Ash Wednesday. They believed that their houses would not be burned if they got the Ashes. They used to bring water to have it blessed, and then they threw it on the land to prevent diseases.
Patrick Lennon (Sgoláire)
Sheephouse
Drogheda
- Collector
- Patrick Lennon
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Sheephouse, Co. Meath
- Easter Saturday
People used to bring butter, eggs, and salted cheese to have them blessed on Easter Saturday morning.Patrick Lennon (Scolaire)Got from: Mrs Margt. Kelly (76)
Sheephouse,
Drogheda - Easter SundayEggs are eaten for breakfast and tea on Easter Sunday. (For several days before Easter children (and sometimes adults) go from house to house asking for their "cludog” (eggs))
