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School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)

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Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567D, Page 01_069

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    timber dolls were made the same but the parts were shaped from timber.
    Eating Eggs on Easter Sunday
    On Easter Sunday they used to put a big plate of eggs in the middle of the table and every one could eat as many as he liked.
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    Cutting and Sowing Potato Seed
    When they used to be sowing potatoes they used to cut the potato in halves. Then they used to burn a stick in the fire and put the sign of the cross on each scollan and when the time came to sow them they used to sprinkle holy water on them.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Veronica Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Byrne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary