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School: Moynalvey (roll number 7567)

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Moynalvy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Mrs Bridget M. Kelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 269

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    died.
    Easter Saturday
    The "cludóg" is collected by the children. This means, that they go from house to house collecting Easter eggs.
    Easter Sunday
    On this day the children vie with each other as to whom will eat the most eggs.
    May Day
    On this day a branch of a white thorn bush, which is in bloom is cut by children. Then a hole is made in the ground into which the branch is stuck. It is then decorated with flowers, which the children gather in the fields, and kept decorated for three days.
    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
    Maggie Comey
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Comey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrypatrick, Co. Meath