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School: Lenamore, Rathowen (roll number 5115)

Location:
Lenamore, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Brian Mac Tomas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 333

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  1. Old Irish Custom - Ardandra, Lenamore, Rathowen, County Longford

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    A most peculiar type of old Irish customs is the custom which is called "rambling". There is not much of the custom carried on in July or the Summer months but in the Winter when the days are short and the nights long you find a lot of it all over the country.
    About six o'clock on a Winters evening when there are no outdoor amusements, the young men of the surrounding locality come together in a
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Kelly
    Gender
    Female