Irish Easter begins, as do most Irish seasonal celebrations, with cleansing.
Houses are to be cleaned inside and out, and whitewashed if necessary.
As is the custom in the United States and many other places around the world, it is a time to purchase new clothing. Good Friday is a day of remembrance, for it is the day when the innocent Lord Jesus was crucified. There should be no work done in the fields, but only work on the house, preferably inside. No blood is to be shed, no hammering of nails, and no wood working, for to do so would be to equal oneself with the Roman soldiers who nailed the hands and feet of the Savior onto the wood of the cross. Fasting more than usual is a must.