School: Slane (C.) (roll number 4852)

Location:: Slane, Co. Meath
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or tube which make a "pop" when the pellet (usually made of paper) is expelled. This is made from a brance of elder or bore tree from which the pit is extracted. A bow is a toy made of a piece of sallys or umbrella steels affixed to a board is pulled tightly by means of a cord, it projects the arrow with great force.
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One of the most beautiful old customs observed in this parish is devotion to our Blessed Lady. Each house has its statue before which the family say the Rosary each night. In the months of May and October, months which are specially dedicated to our Lady, the statue is beautifully decorated in her honour with flowers and lighted candles.

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