School: Castlepollard (C.) (roll number 5514)
- Location:
- Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Egan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 148
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- (continued from previous page)Christmas Eve.
On that night all the young children hang up their stockings. Expecting Santa Claus to come and put toys into them. The old people light a candle and place it in the window. It is left there the whole night.
Twelvth Night.
This is a custom that was carried on on the 12th night long ago. A piece of cow's manure was brought in and made into a cake. Twelve candles were stuck in it and they were lighted. Each person selected a candle, which ever candle burned the longest that person was supposed to live the longest. Next morning a piece off the manure was opt in all the outhouses for good luck for all the animals.
Shrove Tuesday
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