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School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

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Béal Átha Feorainne, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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    and they go from house to house singing and dancing and the people of the house give them money.
    On Whit Sunday no one should go near the water, the are in danger of getting drowned.
    During Shrove-tide people generally get married on a Tuesday or Thursday. People make pan cakes and they put a ring in them and who ever gets the ring on that night will be married first
    On Chalk Sunday it is an old custom to rub chalk on the boys and girls clothes
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Béal Átha Feorainne, Co. Ros Comáin