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Feast Customs
Feast Customs

Shrove Tuesday.
On Shrove Tuesday all the old people used to go to town to buy ling and jam for lent. On Shrove Tuesday night they used to have potatoes and bacon and cabbage for their supper. From that night until Easter they used not eat any meat.

 

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Feasts, History & FolkoreMaisie ReillyFeasts, Days, Easter, St. Bridget's Day, St. John's Night, Whit Sunday, customsComment
Festivals
Festivals

Tradition and believes around some of the festivals that occur around the year. 

COLLECTOR: Mary A. O' Doherty, female

INFORMANT: Patsy Ansbro;  Gender; male, Age; 84, Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo

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Patsy Ansbro, National Folklore Collect, Mary A. O' Doherty, Dùchas.ie, History & FolkoreMary A. O' DohertyFestivals, HALLOWEEN, Hallow's Eve, St. Thomas's Day, St. Michael's, St. Martin's Night, First of August, May Day, Whit Sunday, Easter Sunday, Good Friday, Shrove Tuesday, christmas, 12 days of christmas, Patsy Ansbro, Ansbro, St. John's Night, St. Stephen's Day, St. Patricks DayComment