Ditching the booze or chocolate in the run-up to Easter might feel like a sacrifice these days but previous generations had it tougher
But today, on Ash Wednesday, we still ask the question: “What are you giving up for Lent?” READ MORE: Cost of living measures - 12 key points in Government announcement on social welfare, taxes, bills
Lent started for Christians as a way to prepare for baptism at Easter and until the 4th century, fasting was restricted to just a day or two. From the 1800s, Ireland went in for serious abstinence. In the late 19th century, Cardinal Paul Cullen, Archbishop of Dublin, set a lists of rules and regulations.
Marriages weren’t allowed during Lent so there was a rush to get hitched in the run-up to Shrove Tuesday. In Waterford, singletons were made to sit on a log or get tied to it before being dragged through the city. In parts of Connacht, young women had salt thrown at them to keep them “preserved” and in good order until the following Shrovetide.
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