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

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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    divide the money between them and other times they have a feast. On St Patrick's day the people wear shamrock and harps in honour of Saint Patrick bringing the true faith to Ireland.
    Whit Sunday is a feast kept in honour of the coming of the Holy Ghost. It is called Whit because the Catechumens who were baptised on the eve of this feast were dressed in white.
    It is said that if you picked a flower on May Eve the fairies would carry you that night. The masters of the
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josephine Quille
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derrindaff, Co. Kerry