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School: Tairbeart (C.)

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Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 107

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    Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday, Whit Sunday and Whit Monday are either religious or bank holidays, and are observed in much the same way all over Ireland. On Easter Sunday morning children get up early to see the sun dancing. An old custom is to eat a good many eggs, as Lent (forbidden time) is now over.
    Chalk Sunday (first Sunday of Lent) was often a cross day long ago, because all the young boys and girls used to chalk the backs of the men of marriageable age, who did not get married during Shrove.
    May Day (1st May). People hang a branch of Summer tree in the house to keep away the fairies.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry