School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)
- Location:
- Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Bheirn
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- (continued from previous page)Whit Sunday and Whit Monday.
Whit week is the second week of June. People never go out on water on Whit Sunday or Whit Monday. It is said that if a child is born on Whit Monday he or she will meet its death in an accident.
May Day. May day is the first day of May. It is an old custom not to give away milk on May day or plough day.
Saint John's Day Saint John's Day is celebrated on the 24th of June. There is always a Pattern held on that day in this district and people do stations round Saint John's well which is in this district.
Generally known by all people here
- Informant
- M. J. Cunningham
- Address
- Killeenrevagh, Co. Roscommon
