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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Girls) (roll number 16333)

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Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Caitlín Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Page 209

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    ashes and puts them on the people's foreheads to remind them that "into dust they shall return.
    On St Patrick's Day they wear a little bunch of Shamrock in remembrance of St Patrick when he was teaching the true Faith he said, "There are three leaves on one stem and there are also three Persons in one God.
    On New Year's Eve people walk out for the old year out and walk in for the New Year in.
    The Customs for Hallow E'en are the people eat apples and nuts and there is always a brack and in it there is a ring and whoever gets it is said to be married first.
    The people eat Easter eggs at Easter.
    On Good Friday the people kiss the Cross at the foot of the Altar.
    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
    Nuala Halligan
    Gender
    Female