School: An Clochar, Carraig Thuathail

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Carrigtohill, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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    and hung beside the bed, where it remained till the following Palm Sunday.
    Michaelmas Day.
    A goose is killed and eaten.
    St. Martin's Day.
    A cock is killed, and the door posts of the out houses were sprinkled with his blood The head of the house usually performed the ceremony, striking the head of the cock against the doorposts. Although cocks are still killed on St. Martin's day the latter ceremony doesn't seem to take place.
    48. There is no recollection of such homeless friars.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.