School: Ballyadams (roll number 894)
- Location:
- Baile Adaim, Co. Laoise
- Teacher: P. Ó Bruadair
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- On Easter Saturday young boys and girls go round to houses looking for Easter " Coobógs ". (eggs)Easter Sunday.
1. People get up very early and go out to see if the sun in shining. The sun is supposed to dance on Easter Sunday morning.
2. People eat as many boiled eggs as they are able for breakfast usually two or three. - Holy water is sprinkled in the corners of each field. Each animal on the farm is sprinkled with Holy water also as well as each House, stable, cowhouse