School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 18_022

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 18_022

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  1. On Easter Sunday morning we first go to Mass. when we come home we have our breakfast. It is the customs to have to have eggs for breakfast and each one gets as many as he is able to eat.
    After the dinner all the girls gather together in a field and they make a feast.
    We make a fire, and we make tea and we have sweet-cakes and eggs in a field if the day is fine.
    All the children get up
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Easter (~163)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo