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School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)

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Cloone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Uí Sholamháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 190

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    selected, and put standing in the clay cake. They are then lighted in honour of the twelve Apostles and each member of the family selects one candle while the Rosary is being recited. The candle which dies or burns out first is a sign that the owner will be the first to die in the family; and the candle which lasts longest is a sign of a long life for the owner.
    When the candles have all burned out the cake of clay which held them in position is put in the roof of the byre or cow shed. It is regarded as a lucky object to keep near the animals until the following year when another cake replaces it.
    Shrove Tuesday
    Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. It is locally called Pancake Tuesday because
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Keegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraun, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Curraun, Co. Leitrim