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School: Hackettstown (St Joseph's)

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Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 417

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    People in olden days had many customs. They used to have a colcannon on Hallow Eve, pancakes for tea on Shrove Tuesday, hot crossed buns on Good Friday. If you did not eat meat on Stephens day you would not be sick for the whole year. On Stephens day the boys hunt the wren, and a lot of boys go around when they have caught it, and they dress in strange clothes.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Moya Scully
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Nicholas O Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Scotland, Co. Carlow