School: Lower Warren (roll number 7793)
- Location:
- Warren Lower, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Liam Mac Coiligh
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- On St Stephen's Day boys and Grown-up men dress up in old clothes and go from house to house looking for money to bury the Wren. "Some of the men have a musical instrument" and he players it while the other signs or dances.Shrove Tuesday
is also called pancake tuesday. there is pancakes made on that night.On Ash wednesday the boys and girls tie Ash Bags on one another's back.
There is also Mass on Ash Wednesday. Some people go to get Blessed ashes on their foreheads. On Easter Sunday the sun is supposed to dance and the people get up at sunday set to see it dancing. The first egg that is go on Easter Saturday is supposed to be the first Easter Sunday and everyone is to get a(continues on next page)
