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School: An Charraig

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Carrick, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 115

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  1. Festival Customs - Easter Sunday

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    What a glorious time it is when Easter Sunday comes. Most of all the children like that day because children bring out eggs - Cludhogs they call them - into the field and put down a fire and boil the eggs.
    It is a time of joy for young and old. Many preparations are made for that day. The houses are cleaned up. All children have vacation from school at that time and that is why they like it so much.
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  2. Festival Customs - Whit Time

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    The old people tell you that a lot of strange things happen at Whit time. Some say that if you were out bathing you would be drowned. These are supposed to be true.
    They say any animal born a Whit time is said to possess an
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Whitsun (~59)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Cortrasna, Co. Cavan