Easter is a time of religious reflection, fasting and meeting family but just how much do we really know about where our Easter traditions came from and the beliefs that people had around the occasion? To discuss more about Easter Traditions we heard from Clodagh Doyle Curator at the National Museum of Ireland Country Life in Castlebar.

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