School: Athboy
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teachers: Pilib Ó Néill Tomás Ó Domhnalláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0696, Page 343
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- On St. Stephens Day the boys dress themselves and go around with the wren. They play music at each house and get a couple of pence. When evening comes they buy sweets with the money they collected.
On St. Patrick's Day all the Irish people wear a shamrock in honour of St. Patrick who planted the faith in Ireland.
Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. It is an old custom to make pan-cakes on that day.
May day is the first day in May. On that day a May bush is cut and dressed with flowers.
On May day the people put flowers at the door step.
On St. Peter and Paul's night the people light a bonfire.A lot of marriages take place on Shrove because it is the last day before Lent. If they don't they would have to wait(continues on next page)
