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School: Brosna (C.) (roll number 13019)

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Brosnach, Co. Chiarraí
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhúnaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 494

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    the family enjoy The dinner is a big affair to make up for the Lenten fast. The children hold a picnic if the day is fine. They make a fire in the open air and roast eggs under the hot coals. They eat them with tea and rice cakes.
    It is the belief of old people that if you wash your hair on Easter Sunday or go barefooted you will not catch cold.
    Easter holidays are looked forward to by school children and business people as the great break up of the long term between Christmas and Summer holidays.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Síghle Lane
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Lane
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    An Carraigín, Co. Chiarraí