School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

Location:
Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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    Good Friday, Easter Saturday,Easter Sunday,Whit Monday,Corpus Christi,May Day,St.John's Day ,St Peter and Paul's Day,August 15th,Michaelmas Day,St.Martin's Day ,November Eve,November Day ,Christmas Eve,Christmas Day, New Year's Eve,New Year's Day,and Little Christmas Day.
    St.Stephen's Day -Long ago the young boys of this district used go out hunting the wren.They used travel for miles around and they used gather about one pound each.They used go into the town to dances and drink the rest of it.
    St Brigid's Day-St Brigid's Day occurs on February 1st .Long ago a wooden cross used be made and put hanging on the ceiling of the house.
    St Patrick's Day-St Patrick's Day is on March 17th .It is a holiday of Obligation. Everybody goes to Mass on this day and he wears a shamrock on his coat.
    The Shrove -The people match- make during Shrove.
    Shrove Tuesday-On Shrove Tuesday people get
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peg Mc Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Clare