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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 09_005

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  2. Shrove Tuesday

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    There is no fast on Shrove Tuesday and the people that are fasting can eat meat with every meal on that day, and they can eat there full meals.
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  3. May Day

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    If the people are going to churn they will either churn when the sun is set or before it gets up in the morning. Some people do go out and get a rowan / round tree rod and make a gad out of the rod and put it on the churndash over the lid. The people say that if you wash your hands with the few of May morning that your hands would be able to open
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male