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School: Killyclare

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Killycleare, Co. Cavan
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Bean Uí Cheithearnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1017, Page 037

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    drown their shamrocks.
    At Hallowe'en we play tricks on other people.
    We eat nuts and apples and play games.
    On Ash Wednesday the branch of Palm which was got on Palm Sunday is burn't and the shape of the cross is made on the forehead with the ashes.
    On Easter Sunday people eat eggs (to) at breakfast, Dinner an tea.
    On Shrove Tuesday my mother makes pancakes and we eat them that night. We play games and tricks on Shrove Tuesday night.
    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
    Henry Turner
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glasdrumman, Co. Cavan