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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

Location:
Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. Festival Customs

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    We make a great fire in honour of St John.
    On St. Patrick's day we all wear a piece of shamrock because in the old law when st Patrick first came to Ireland converting the people to the faith he picked a piece of shamrock and he said there are three leaves in one stem as there are three persons in one God. St. Martin. All the people kill a hen and they keep the blood in a bit of cloth because in the time of the Jews they used to kill a sheep and offer
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    A. De Stac
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jim Stack
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry