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School: Cnoc an Chuilinn, An Ráth Mhór (roll number 9871)

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Caherbarnagh, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Nóra, Bean Uí Dhuinnín
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  1. Shrove

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    Long ago all the people used go to Millstreet fair on the sixth of January, which is the start of shrove "to put their name on the book" as they intended to look for a suitable partner in marriage.
    The parties that tried to get married and did not succeed in doing so were supposed to go to kiss the Sceilig's Rocks as a punishment for not getting married.
    The sceilig's Rocks are situated in the Kerry seaboard. There would be
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Shrovetide (~188)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocknaloman, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Alexander O Sullivan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    73
    Address
    Knocknaloman, Co. Cork