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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 072

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    and prayer. Everybody fasts from something during Lent. Some people fast from sweets, smoking, eggs and butter.

    Ceadaoin no Luaithe
    Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence. Ashes are blessed and sprinkled on the foreheads of the people.
    Domhnach na Cailce
    Chalk Sunday is the first Sunday after Shrove Tuesday. It is an old custom to chalk the unmarried on that day.
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    Lá 'le Brighde
    Long ago rushes used be brought into the houses and crosses made of them and hung up in the roofs of the houses, on the evening of St. Brigids day. After they had that done they used have a very good supper.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Gormáin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mrs Mary A. Whelan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    68
    Address
    Sragh, Co. Clare