School: Lios Tuathail Buachaillí

Location:
Listowel, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Brian Mac Mathúna
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Kennelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    J. Kennelly
    Address
    Listowel, Co. Kerry
  2. On Shrove Tuesday there is always a little feast of pancakes, it is called Pancake Night and bread is thrown at the door to keep out the hunger through the year. This would seem to be a custom after the famine years
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