School: Ballycullane

Location:
Ballycullane, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0870, Page 349

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  1. Ash Wednesday
    Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the penitential season of Lent, in preparation for the great feast of Easter, which is regarded as one of the greatest fes feast of the year by the church. On ash Wednesday the people go to the Church, and the blessed ashes is placed on the foreheads of the people by the Priest.
    The ashes are given to the people to remind them that they are but dust and ashes. The day before is called Shrove Tuesday and the people make pan-cakes on that day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Ash Wednesday (~39)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Whelan
    Gender
    Female