(Slideshow) 8 Old Irish Lenten traditions

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Ashes for Ash Wednesday

Traditionally, the palms from Palm Sunday are burned to provide the ashes for the following year. In Ireland, however, some people would bring ashes from their turf fire to their local church to be blessed and used for Ash Wednesday.

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