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Virginia, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mrs B. Farrelly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 486

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    On Saint Patricks' Day the people drown the shamrock that is they get drunk. The men wear shamrocks in their hats and caps, while the women wear green sashes or dresses.
    On Shrove Tuesday pancakes are made and these pancakes are very large.
    On Ash Wednesday the Catholics get a cross marked on their foreheads with blessed ashes. On this day also the people begin to fast for Lent.
    If an egg that is laid on Good Friday is kept for twelve months it will still be fresh.
    The week before Easter the poor people and their
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madge Hanratty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Frank Sheridan
    Gender
    Male