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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 06_038

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    Long ago people had different things for every feast day. On Saint John's Eve people have a bonfire in every village they gather sticks and a cart of turf. On Easter Sunday people eat a lot of eggs on that day. It was said long ago that people should not lend any thing on May day. People do not eat blackberries on that day because it's said the devil spits on them. On St. Stephen's day
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Torpan More, Co. Roscommon