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1st April – April Fools Day

1st April – April Fools Day

by Eoin | Apr 2, 2021 | Customs & Traditions, Stories, The Schools Collection

SCHOOL: Tóin an tSeanbhaile | ADDRESS: Tonatanvally, Co. Mayo The Cow that caused April Fools Day The first of April is known to be “All Fools Day”, on that day we make fools of people and we also would play tricks on them. To make a person a proper...
Easter – Easter Morning

Easter – Easter Morning

by Eoin | Apr 2, 2021 | Customs & Traditions, Stories, The Schools Collection

SCHOOL: Sheanmore | ADDRESS: Sheeanmore, Co. Mayo Jesus Rises From The Dead – Easter Sunday Next Sunday will be Easter Sunday. Easter comes in honour of the resurrection of Our Lord. Easter will be very nice this time for the weather is fine. The day before...
St Patrick and the king of the serpents

St Patrick and the king of the serpents

by Eoin | Mar 12, 2021 | Places, Saints and People, Stories, The Schools Collection

SCHOOL: Baile an Bhile | ADDRESS: Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo St Patrick and the King of The Serpents. When Saint Patrick was banishing the serpents from Ireland the king of the serpents came to him and told him that he would call all the other serpents away...
St. Patrick and the greedy fisherman

St. Patrick and the greedy fisherman

by Eoin | Mar 12, 2021 | Saints and People, Stories, The Schools Collection

SCHOOL: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha ‘n Fheadha | ADDRESS: Ballina, Co. Mayo Saint Patrick and The Fisherman Once there lived an old fisher-man. He used to walk to the shore as he could go in a boat. He used to catch two salmon every day but no more. One...
St. Patrick and the Bull

St. Patrick and the Bull

by Eoin | Mar 12, 2021 | Places, Saints and People, The Schools Collection

SCHOOL: Achadh Fobhair | ADDRESS: Aghagower, Co. Mayo Saint Patrick and the Bull When St Patrick came to Aughagower he intended to build a house. He got a lot of workmen and he was looking for some beast to kill to give food to the workmen. There was a very bad...

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