School: Sonnagh (cailíní agus buachaillí)

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Sonnagh Old, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Úna Bean Uí Mhuireadhaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0059, Page 0353

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    It is said that the sun dances with joy every Easter Sunday morning. Long ago the people used to eat two geese eggs on Easter Sunday. It was often heard that the people of long ago never ate eggs or butter until Easter Sunday came.
    The people in this village always wear an Easter Lily in honour and commemoration of the dead who fought for the Independence of Ireland in 1916. On palm Sunday everyone get Blessed palm, when Our Lord was going into the little town of Bethpage the people spread palm on the way before him.
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    Language
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    Delia Hynes
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