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School: Coillte Bó (roll number 15984)

Location:
Kiltybo, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Michael S. Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 376

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    On St. Stephen's day a great many boys and some men go out to gather money to bury the wren. When they are going from house to house they sing.
    "Up with the kettle, and down with the pan. Give me a penny to bury the wren."
    On St. Bridid's day most girls go out to gather some money with a little doll. The little girls say that the doll is St. Bridid and they want to clothe her.
    On St. Patrick's day it is the customs
    for some of the people in Ireland to wear shamrock in honour of St. Patrick.
    Ash Wednesday is the first Wednesday in Lent and Holy ashes is put on our foreheads.
    On Easter Sunday eggs are eaten.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom King
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonmore Lower, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs King
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonmore Lower, Co. Mayo