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School: Árd-achadh (roll number 14075)

Location:
Ardagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Anraoi Musgrave
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0486, Page 136

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    the wall. I up with my stick and gave him a fall and brought him home now to visit you all. Sing holly sing. Sing ivy sing holly.
    To keep a bad Christmas is all but a folly, for Christmas comes but once a year and when it comes it brings good cheer.
    On November Eve it is a custom to have snap-apple. It is also a custom to be burning nuts and beans.
    St. Brigids day falls on the second of February, people send candles to the Altar to be blessed for its use.
    Shrove Tuesday is a great day for marriages and people eat many pan-cakes on the night.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Farranatlaba, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Mullins
    Gender
    Male