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School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 15_005

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    and usually dance and sing in each house. This money is spent in a feast there is dancing and refreshments at the feast. On St. Patrick's day our Patron saint we wear the shamrock and keep the day a national holiday. On the first Sunday after Shrove Tuesday young men that it was thought should have married are marked with chalk. On May eve in olden times bad people were supposed to be able by means
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Harnett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Trienearagh, Co. Kerry