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School: Kildavin, Ferns

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Kildavin, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
Tadhg de Brí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 263

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    In olden times the people used kneel down and pray on Ash Wednesday on every cross road and when they would get the blessed ashes from the priest.
    When they would be coming home about four of them would kneel on every cross roads and say the rosary and they would make the sign of the cross on their foreheads. When they got home they got the breakfast ready. Before they began to eat they made the sign of the cross on their forehead with the blessed
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Ash Wednesday (~39)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Luke Hayden
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Hayden
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Crowsgrove, Co. Carlow