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   the year except Lent and Advent - April May and June are regarded as unlucky months, and Thursday Friday and Saturday unlucky days. Pancake Tuesday is the last day of Shrovetide, and on that night pancakes are made for the tea.

   Matchmaking is dying out, but money is still given as dowry.

   Mary Gallagher
   Cornaleck
   Drumcong

   

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2. The Penal Times

   

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   The Penal Times Told by Willie Moore, Mohercregg. Long ago Mass was said in this district on Sliab Anerin mountain. There is a place near Rantogue where mass was said. It is a big rock which was cut out in the shape of an altar. It is said that there is a track of a table there yet where the priest used to say mass and a round stone with a little hole in the middle of it where the priest used to wash his hands. While the priest would be saying mass a man called a "sentinel" would have to stay on the

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   Topics

   1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. penal times (~4,335)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Willie Moore

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Moher (Gregg), Co. Leitrim