School: Castletown

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Castletown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Owen Maguire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 361

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0711, Page 361

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    song named "The Lazy Society". A man called John Brien danced along with a man named Mr Beggy of Castletown. There used to be a test for dancing on this night. This dance used to be held on the eve of an election also. Here is an verse of "The Lazy Society"
    And when my dinner is done
    Im too lazy to stretch out my paw for it
    Its put into my mouth by my son
    While my wife she keeps waging my jaws on it.
    On Easter Saturday all the Children go round gathering their cludog. They go round from house to house with a little basket. On Easter Sunday they light a fire and boil the eggs. The fire should not be put out. It should burn out itself.
    Christmas eve the people all light candles in the windows to welcome our Lord. The people make a pudding on Christmas day. The twelve days of Christmas represent
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs James Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 54
    Address
    Castletown, Co. Meath