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School: Castletowngeoghegan (C.) (roll number 2093)

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Castletown Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath
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C. Ní Chonaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0734, Page 494

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    up in the houses to prevent diseases during the year. On St. Patrick's Day the people wear shamrocks in their coats and the children wear green ribbons and badges. Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday. On that night the people make pancakes and usually there are a lot of marriages on the day.
    On Holy Thursday and Good Friday there is a procession held in every church. Easter Sunday the people eat a lot of eggs and the children spend their spare pennies on Easter eggs. On May Day the people dress a may bush and the children decorate a May altar. On St. Peter and St. Paul's Day bonfires are lit, and usually there is a large crowd at them and they dance and sing around them for a few hours.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Keegan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Killalea, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Killalea, Co. Westmeath