School: Sraith, Magh Sheasta

Location:: Sragh, Co. Clare
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Lá 'le Pádraigh. On St.Patrick's Day they wear the Shamrock. Some people also wear harps. Long ago they used drown the shamrock in the evening. They used also have great markets on that day in towns. They used break pipes also. Lent. During Lent people fast from a great many things namely, milk, sugar, sweets, meat, tobacco, and fags. Long ago some people used say special prayers during the Wednesdays and Fridays of Lent. Ash-Wednesday. On Ask Wednesday people go to the church for blessed ashes. This blessed ashes is put on the foreheads of the faithful. Holy Thursday. On holy Thursday they go to the church to pray. People who are unable to go say the Rosary at home.
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Topics
1. events
  events (by time of year) (~11,476)
Language

English
Collector
Siobhán Ní Choileáin
Gender

Female
Address

Sragh, Co. Clare

Informant
Mártan Ó Coileáin
Gender

Male
Age

61
Address

Sragh, Co. Clare