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School: An Clochar, Cara Droma Ruisc

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Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. Emerentia
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0209, Page 168

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    Shrove Tuesday: called "Pancake night" because the women make pancakes for tea. This was a special day for marriages as it was the last before lent.
    Pus Sunday
    The girls who did not get married before lent wer supposed to have a "pus" on them the first Sunday of lent
    Easter Sunday: This festival is in honour of Our Lord Jesus Christ's Resurrection. Some people make it a point to be awake to see the sun rise as they believe that Jesus christ arose from the dead at that hour, while
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Carr
    Gender
    Female