School: Páirc Íseal (C.) (roll number 4794)

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Béal Átha na Sróna, Co. Mhaigh Eo
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Sorcha Ní Dhumhnaigh
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  3. XML “Good Friday”
  4. XML “Easter Sunday”
  5. XML “Easter Sunday”
  6. XML “Whit Sunday”

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    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Aoine an Chéasta (~52)
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  2. Every person eats two eggs or more on Easter Sunday. Long ago people used to have potatoes and eggs for breakfast. The old people used to say if you get up early you would see the Sun dancing.
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  3. The old people used to say that no one should go near water on Whit Sunday as it is a Contrary day. The same applies to Whit Saturday and Whit Monday. If a person fell asleep and awoke with
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