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School: Creganbane (roll number 14079)

Location:
Cregganbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Dáithí Mag Réill
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  1. St Martin's Day

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    It is right to kill something in honour of Saint Martin.
    It is not right to spin on saint Martin's day
    When it is killed it is right to spill a drop of blood in the four courners of the house.
    Corrections
    It is not right to spin on Saint Martins day
    When it is killed it is right to spill a drop of blood in the four corners of the house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Martin (~177)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Martin Armstrong
    Gender
    Male