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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Tamhlachtain, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 064

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    The most important festival kept in this district are St Brigids Day, St Patrick's day, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, "Chalk" Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday. Whit Sunday and Whit Monday. May day. St John's day, Feast of S S Peter and Paul. Feast of the Assumption August 15. Michaelmas St Martin's day St Thomas day, Hallowe'een Eve, the Twelve days of Christmas, St Stephen's Day. New Year's Eve and New Years. Day. the Epiphany. (Little Christmas) St Stephen's Day,
    On that day boys dress up in girls clothes and go around from house to house. They sing a song. "The wren the wren the king of all birds St Stephens day she was caught in the furzes although she was small her family was great get up old lady and give us a treat up at the kettle and down at the pan give us a penny
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline B. Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tamhlachtain, Co. Laoise
    Informant
    Mary Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Mhóin Bhuí, Co. Laoise