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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

Location:
Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0545, Page 102

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    wear a shamrock in St. Patrick's honour. The people get married in Shrove and Shrove Tuesday is the last day, and a lot of people get married on that day. On Holy Thursday the Bishop blesses oil for the priest. On Good Friday the people go to the Church to do the Stations of the Cross. On Easter Sunday it is a custom in Ireland to eat a large number of eggs.
    On St. John's night the people light a bonfire. On St. Martin's Day the women of the house kill a cock and spill some blood at the back of the door. People leave up holly for the twelve days of Christmas.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Devitt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killamoyne, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Rusheen Beg, Co. Kerry