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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 10_017

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  1. The Feasts of the Year

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    N Year Day.
    The feast of New Years Day is on the first of January.
    Candlemas.
    When Candlemas comes every body has to bring two wax candles to the priest and he blesses them and he keeps one and gives the person back one for themselves.
    Lent.
    When Lent comes some of the people fast from sweets and other things in remembrance of Our Lords fast in the desert.
    St Patricks Day.
    St Patricks Day falls on the seventeenth of March. Every person wears a badge or shamrock on that day.
    Easter.
    Easter Sunday some times falls on the twelfth of April the
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    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
    Gretta St George
    Gender
    Female