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School: Killesk

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Killesk, Co. Wexford
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Margt. Sutton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0873, Page 074

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    On Saint Martin's Day no one is supposed to be grinding in a mill because St Martin was ground in a mill and was killed in it.
    A May bush is erected on the first of May and a may altar is also erected.
    On Yew Year's Eve the children go around with the daisy and get money for it.
    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
    Nellie O Connor
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr O Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockea, Co. Wexford