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School: Kilmessan (B.) (roll number 4210)

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Kilmessan, Co. Meath
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Brian S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0691, Page 144

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    “The people of this district are usually very busy on Easter Saturday.”

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    The people of this district are usually very busy on Easter Saturday. It is the custom to have a piece of an early lamb on Easter Sunday. People eat many eggs on Easter Sunday. The woman of the house puts sixpence on the table. She then ties coloured pieces of cloth round the eggs. She puts the eggs in a pot and boils them. The eggs will then turn the colour of the cloth. Whoever eats the most eggs get the sixpence. We have this custom because long ago the lent was very strict and the people were not allowed any eggs and so they thought it a great thing to eat plenty of eggs on Easter Sunday.
    It is the custom with most people to got to Fairyhouse races on Easter Monday. They talk about the races for many weeks beforehand. If they win money at the races
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Easter (~163)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noel O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmessan, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmessan, Co. Meath