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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

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Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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  1. Festival Customs

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    St John's day is in the month of June.
    They make bon fires that night in honour of him.
    The Assumption is the feast of our Blessed Lady it is on the 15 of August.
    St Patrick's Day. We all wear shamrock on St Patrick's Day. Some people wear it on the band of their hats.
    Chalk Sunday Every one gets chalked on chalk sunday.
    St Brigid's Day people make a cross with rushes and put it on the wall.
    Ash Wednesday. On Ash Wednesday all the people go to the Church to put holy ashes on their foreheads. People coming out from mass on Sunday are chalked in
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán T. Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry