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

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    people make a feast on that day in honour of Our Lords rising from the dead.
    Ash Wednesday.
    The priest puts the blessed ashes on the peoples forehead on ash wednesday to put them in mind that out of dust they were made and into dust they shall return.
    Good Friday.
    Some people make a feast on Good Friday in honour and commemoration of Our Saviours death.
    St Martins Day.
    Every person kills a pig in honour of St Martin when his feast day comes because it was St Martin who tore his
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gretta St George
    Gender
    Female