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School: Crowenstown

Location:
Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
M. Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0724, Page 340

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    Shrove Tuesday & Easter.
    On Shrove Tuesday pancakes are eaten on Easter Sunday we eat eggs for breakfast, and on the day before it, it is customary fo children to go about gathering 'clúdógs', which are eggs people give to children for Easter.
    May Day
    On May Day a white-thorn bush is got, and primroses, cowslips, and daisies, are gathered and tied on this bush. It is then placed in front of the house. This is called the "May Bush."
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Marshall
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Andrew Marshall
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crowinstown Little, Co. Westmeath