School: Loughanvally (roll number 8363)
- Location:
- Loughanavally, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs. O'Connor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0742, Page 304
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- (continued from previous page)Everyone goes to Mass on that morning and the priest rubs blessed ashes on their foreheads with his finger and he makes a cross on the forehead.
- The Sunday before lent is called chalk Sunday. On that day people mark the bachelors with chalk to distinguish them from married men.
- Our Lord died on Good Friday and everyone goes to make stations in the chapel at three o'clock, because if you do you will get any favour you ask for.(continues on next page)
