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School: Lorrha (C.) (roll number 601)

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Lorrha, Co. Tipperary
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Gertrude M. Lee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0530, Page 127

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    Festival Customs
    The night before Ash Wednesday is called Pancake Night. On this night pancakes are made and a ring is put in them and whoever gets the ring is said to be married during the year. On the eve of May Day a branch is cut off a tree. This is called a Maypole. This branch is decorated with little bunches of May flowers.
    On Saint Martin's eve, the tenth of November, a fowl is killed and the blood is sprinkled on all the door posts.
    Joan Killeen, Lorrha G.N.S.
    Townland; Abbeyville
    Parish: Lorrha
    County: North Tipperary
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Killeen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbeville, Co. Tipperary