School: Cillín (Portomna)
- Location:
- Killeen South, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Dúnadhaighe
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- St. Bridgets Day:- The people put up a cross in the house in the honour of St. Bridget.
St. Patrick's Day:- They wear a piece of shamrock because when St. Patrick came to Ireland he explained the mystery of the True Faith on a piece of shamrock.
Shrove Tuesday:- they make a pan-cake for that night.
Chalk-Sunday:- The young children have a piece of chalk and they chalk the unmarried people with it.
Holy thursday:- they spend that day praying.
Good Friday:- the people go to the chapel and they do the Stations of the Cross.
Easter Saturday: the people don't do any work on Easter Saturday up to twelve o'clock.
Easter Sunday: they ate more eggs than usual.
May Day: they hang a may-pole outside the door.
St. John's Day: the people light a bone fire on the night.
SS. Peter and Paul: the 29th June. it is a holiday of obligation.
15th August: the feast of the Assumption. Our Lady was taken up to heaven on that day.
Michaelmus Day: the 26th September. The boys named(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Treacy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Brackery South, Co. Galway
