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  1. Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0361

    Elizabeth O' Mahony, Michael O' Mahony

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  2. Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0362

    Charlotte Mac Carthy, Mr Michael Desmond

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  3. Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0373

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  4. Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0392

    Mrs O' Driscoll, William Dennehy

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  5. Festival Customs - Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0394

    Esther Meany, Mr T. Canavan

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  6. Festival Customs - Shrove Tuesday - Matchmaking

    CBÉS 0394

    Mary Eliza Driscoll, Mrs Barry

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    “It was on Shrove Tuesday evening”

    CBÉS 0426

    Mr John Devane

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  8. Féilí na Bliana - Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0434

    Siobhán Ní Ríordáin

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  9. Festival Customs - Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0444

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  10. Lore Connected with Certain Days and Feasts - Shrove Tuesday Night

    CBÉS 0445

    John O' Connor

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  11. Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0480

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  12. Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0488

    James Fitzgerald, Tim Aherne

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    “The usual time for marriage in this district is during Shrove, especially from Little Christmas day to Shrove Tuesday.”

    CBÉS 0489

    Mícheal de Bhailis, Riobárd de Bailis

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  14. Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0496

    Bridie O' Leary

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  15. Festival Customs - Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0506

    Clarrie Alfred

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    “Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent, and when Lent was a time during which marriages were prohibited, this last day was one on which a great many marriages took place, especially in country districts where "matches" are made.”

    CBÉS 0507

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    “On the last day of Shrove - Shrove Tuesday - pancakes are made and the younger generation has...”

    CBÉS 0530

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  18. Shrove Tuesday

    CBÉS 0540

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  19. Local Customs

    “On Shrove Tuesday the people of this district gets married mostly...”

    CBÉS 0547

    Daniel Quinlan, Mr Quinlan

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  20. Local Customs

    “On Shrove Tuesday people used to boil meat and cabbage and potatoes and have them for supper...”

    CBÉS 0547

    Lena Meehan, Mrs Meehan

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