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School: Cluain Meacan (roll number 11451)

Location:
Cloonmackon, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Liam Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 176

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    “Martin King used kill a fowl every St Martin's night in honour of St Martin.”

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    his bedroom to the kitchen was covered with blood. Martin washed out the floor, but when he awoke again the following morning the floor was covered with blood again. This went on for three nights. Martin was very troubled about it so he told his story to an old woman that lived near him. The old woman told him it was because he had not killed something in honour of St Martin. Every year after that till he died Martin killed a hen or something in honour of St Martin.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Martin (~177)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Donegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Joe Shanahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dromin, Co. Kerry