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School: Meelick (C.)

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Meelick, Co. Clare
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Bean Uí Mhórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 337

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    until late at night. Any person of the age to marry and who did not marry was made fun of and sent to the Sceiligs where lenten laws were not kept.
    Ash Wednesday
    Black tea was used. On that day many a person drank nothing but cold water. Ashes are put on our foreheads to remind us that our bodies will become dust.
    Chalk Sunday
    The boys wait outside the Church door and chalk those who according to them should have been married.
    May Eve
    This is bonfire night. We all sit around a blazing fire and sing. Long ago people used to dance all night to keep the fairies away, as they were usually busy that night. When day dawned each person took home a branch of green and nailed it on the door. The crops were sprinkled with holy water on May Eve.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Connery
    Address
    Glennagross, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr John Connery
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Glennagross, Co. Clare