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School: Ballycullane

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Ballycullane, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0870, Page 356

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  1. Festival Customs - Shrove Tuesday

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    Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday year's ago used to be one of the great day's of the year. Most of the people of long ago had old custom's for the feasts and great day's of the year.
    The custom of Shrove Tuesday is on that night all the people of long ago, and most of the people of to day still make pancake's, and it is also called pancake night. Most of the people had great custom for doing thing's on them special day's.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Kelly
    Gender
    Female