School: Stonepark, Longford (roll number 14386)
- Location:
- Stonepark, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Robert Hudson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0768, Page 201
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- On St Stephen's day it is the custom that wren boys go from house to house dressed on old clothes. They play music and dance in houses.
On St Brigid's day there are celebrations and prayers in the houses and convents.
People wear Shamrocks on St Patrick's day.
On Shrove Tuesday people make pancakes.
On Ash Wednesday ashes is blessed and people put it on their foreheads.
Holy Oil is mixed with balm and blessed by the bishop on Holy Thursday.
The stations of the cross are held on Good Friday in the Cathedral and Mass of the presanctified is also offered.
There are devotions and blessing of the Paschal candle and Easter Holy Week.
On Easter Sunday the Commeration of Our Devine Lord is celebrated.
On Whit Sunday the Holy Ghost descended on the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire and Whit Monday is a bank holiday.
On May day we put up May bushes.
St Peter and Paul's day is a holiday of obligation.
The feast of the Assumption is celebrated(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Lyons
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garvagh, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr P. Lyons
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Garvagh, Co. Longford
