School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na Sluagh
- Location:
- Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Sr. M. Oiliféar
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- (continued from previous page)will be the first to die.
Children collect flowers on May Eve and tie them to a furze bush which is then planted in the garden. They call this the "May Pole".
On St. Martin's Day a young cock is killed and his blood sprinkled in the four corners of the house. This is supposed to ward off ill-luck for the year.
Got from
Mr. J.H.Ward,
Waterworks.
Derrymullin,
Ballinasloe, - 3. Christmas Eve.
On Christmas Eve the people light candles in every window, so that if a stranger were coming the would find their way to the house. It is also a custom to leave the door open all night, to welcome the holy family. if they were round.
St Stephen's Day.
The grown up boy(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs D. Mc Guire
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Pollboy, Co. Galway