School: Naomh Féichín, Mainistir
- Location:
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Séan De Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0115
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- 1. There are a lot of festival kept up around this locality. On St. Bridget's day people tack a little cross up to the ceiling. They call it "the Brideóg".
2. Lady day is another day that people have a custom of coming to the holy well and performing. They put a little offering in a box. They also tie a piece of a rag to a branch.
3. On St. John's Eve a big fire is lighted, generally at some crossroads. It is to honour St. John. Everybody gives a little turf and all the boys gather sticks. When it is time to go home everybody gets a coal and bring it home.
4. On "May Day" we put egg shells on a May pole and stick it down in the ground.
Hollow'Een the first of November is a great night for pancakes. People put a ring in the cake when making it, and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Abbey, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Thomas Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Abbey, Co. Galway
