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School: St Columkille's, Aughnacliffe (roll number 14220)

Location:
Aghnacliff, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Aodha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0762, Page 097

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    The ribbons are a green colour.

    "Shrove Tuesday" there is an old custom to make pancakes and have them for the supper.
    "Easter Sunday" the children light bonfires in the field and they eat their "Cludóg" there. It was a custom a few years ago that the woman of the house would give three or four eggs to children for their "Cludóg". The children bring out saucepans to boil the eggs in, and they also bring out knives and spoons.
    On "Holy Thursday" it is a custom to get your hair cut. It is said if you get your hair cut on that day you won't have a pain in your head for the whole year.
    On the twenty-first of June the young men light
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    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cleenrah, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Michael Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Cleenrah, Co. Longford