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School: Dunshaughlin

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Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlis Cogan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 279

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    the people used to get married in the season of Lent which was called Shrovetide, and because the last day of that season was Tuesday, it is called Shrove Tuesday.
    111 St Patrick's day
    St Patrick's day is our national feast day. On this day all the people wear shamrock in honour of St Patrick because it was he who used it in teaching the Trinity.
    1111 Holy Thursday
    There is only one Mass on Holy Thursday. The priest and the altar boys march from one altar to another while the choir sing a hymn.
    I got this information from my mother Annie Mangan
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Annie Mangan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female