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School: Ballyconnell (B.)

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Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 342

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    St John's night falls on the 23rd September. All the boy's gather and burn them on a hill or at the crossroads. On May day the girls gather flowers and tie them on a Maypole. On Shrive Tuesday every one has pancakes for their tea and the men get their hair cut.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dermot Mulligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan