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School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)

Location:
Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 144

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    On Shrove Tuesday, which, in this district is called “Pancake Tuesday” or, “Cock Tuesday” two customs are fulfilled. One of these is that the woman of every house should make pancakes on that day and let everyone in the house eat some of them.
    The other custom is that the woman of every house should kill a cock on that day. If this is not done it is said that the woman will have no luck with her chickens.

    There is a custom in this district that every family should leave out a rag on St. Bridgets Eve. It is supposed that St. Bridget comes around at night and blesses the rag. It is taken in to the house in the morning and when it is left in the room of a sick person it will cure him.
    The St. Bridget's cross is made
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Carlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dungorman, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    William T. Carlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dungorman, Co. Donegal