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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Cathal Ryan

Do you eat meat on Ash Wednesday, is it a fast day and when does Lent start? All you need to know

With Pancake Tuesday done and dusted across the world and all of the sweet stuff gone from the house, people will have set their goals for Lent and may also be marking their foreheads with crosses made from ash.

But what does the ash signify? How long does Lent go on and what happens afterwards? Here is your guide for everything about Ash Wednesday and Lent:

When is Ash Wednesday?

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