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School: Sraith, Magh Sheasta

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Sragh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Gormáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0626, Page 071

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    La 'le Brighde.
    St. Brigids Day is on the first of February. St. Brigid was a hard working girl in her youth. She tended her flock and had a mountain dairy. But at all times was renowned for her piety, virtue, and great love of God. Very religious people seem to think her a greater saint that the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick.
    Lá 'le Pádraig.
    St. Patrick's Day is on the seventeenth of March. St Patrick was a slave. He herded sheep on Sliabh Mis for six years. People wear shamrock and harps on that day.
    An Inid
    Shrove is the time for people to get married, specially set aside by the Catholic Church for that purpose.
    An Carrgas
    Lent is a time of humilation, penance,
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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
    Tomás Ó hEachaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Micheál Ó hEachaidh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare