School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Dún Uabhair, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- It was an old custom for everyone who possibly could to go to the Chapel for Blessed Ashes on Ash Wednesday. They believed that their houses would not be burned if they got the Ashes. They used to bring water to have it blessed, and then they threw it on the land to prevent diseases.
Patrick Lennon (Sgoláire)
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- Collector
- Patrick Lennon
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Margaret Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 76
- Address
- Síopús, Co. na Mí
- Easter SundayEggs are eaten for breakfast and tea on Easter Sunday. (For several days before Easter children (and sometimes adults) go from house to house asking for their "cludog” (eggs))