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School: Cill a' Lachtáin

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Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
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Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0313

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  3. XML “New Year's Day”
  4. XML “Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday”

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  1. New Year's Day (continued)

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  2. Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday

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    Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday and is the last day for getting married before Lent. Shrove Tuesday night is called pan-cake night because on that night pan-cakes are made with a button and ring put into them. Who ever gets the ring will be married before twelve months and who ever gets the button will be an old maid.
    Ash Wednesday is the
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