School: Bun an Fhionnghlaise (roll number 11454)
- Location:
- Bunnafinglas, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Ó Maoláin
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- The seven weeks before Easter Sunday is called Lent and Lent begins on a Wednesday called Ash Wednesday, so called because on that day people go to the church to get Holy Ashes on their foreheads.The Monday before Ash Wednesday is called "Luain A Lann".
Luan A lann
Luan A lann
Bhfuil tú as
Nó bhfuil tú ann
Cá bfuil Máire
Na Lann Gheir
Ó Sílim
Go bhfuil sí suas san spéir
Cá bhfuil an cailín óg bán
A Chonnaic mé ar Luan na Lann
O! Sílim
Go bhfuil sí ins an cré
Mar túlán
A bheith ag scaipeadh slé
The Tuesday before Ash Wednesday is called Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday.
Pancake Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday
If you don't give us a holiday we'll all run away(continues on next page)- Collector
- Peggie Josephine Padden
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carrowkeribly, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Michael Padden
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Carrowkeribly, Co. Mayo