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School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

Location:
Faugher, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1077, Page 28

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  1. Féilí na Bliana (continued)

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    Everyone eats eggs on Easter Sunday.
    Young people make a Maypole on May day.
    Nuts and apples are eaten on Hallow Eve. Mashed potatoes are made that day too. Bonfires are lit on 23rd June.
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  2. Féilí na Bliana

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    The first Sunday of Lent is called Smut - Sunday. The call it this for the girls who did not get married before (before) Lent are supposed to have a "smut" on them this Sunday.
    On St Bridget's eve the people from this district go out and gather rushes and on that night every person makes a pot of poundies and places the rushes under the pot when pounding
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cnoc na Foithre, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    G. Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    47
    Address
    Cnoc na Foithre, Co. Dhún na nGall