School: Clara (roll number 16116)
- Location:
- Clara Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máire Ní Mhathúna
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- (continued from previous page)St. John's Day - Bonfires are lighted on the tops of the hills around on the eve and on the night of this FestivalMichaelmas - The Michaelmas Goose is killed some days before & eaten for dinner on this daySt. Martin's Day - A goose is also killed in honour of St. Martin & on the Eve of this feast the blood of this goose is blessed & is kept in the house - to cure cattle that may be suffering from any disease.
"St Martin's Blood" in olden days was considered a wonderful remedy for certain complaints.Good Friday - Eggs laid on this day are collected for Easter Sunday - at least one for each member of the family.- Collector
- M.K. Mc Mahon
- Gender
- Female