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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 392

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    On May day the old people puts a cross on the thatch. On St. John's day there is a big bonfire made and a big crowd sits around it telling stories. On the day of the Assumption a lot of people go to Knock.
    On St. Martin's day the people kill chickens and they spill blood on four corners of the house in honour of St. Martin. On Hallo [?] Eve all boys and girls gather together in [?] house and they begin [?] duck for apples, oranges and sweets. On that night [?] they make cakes and put
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cullina
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Winnie Cullina
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo