School: Leac Snámha (B.) (roll number 10957)
- Location:
- Lixnaw, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dáithí. B. Ó Duilleáin
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- (continued from previous page)their money gathered they "have a night out of it" and they spend a merry night singing and drinking intoxicating drink.
Chalk Sunday is the first Sunday in Lent. There is no certain date for this day as it all depends on the length of Shrove. It is called "Chalk Sunday" because it was the custom in former days to chalk the young boys and girls who did not get married during Shrove when leaving Church after Mass.
Now (its) the custom is wearing out and it is very seldom you will see chalk marks on boys or girls backs leaving Mass on Chalk Sunday.
There is also another custom connected with Saint Brigid's day. Boys and girls go around with the Biddy the night before. Before they go around they get a turnip and a potato. They make a face out of it and put an old dress around it and they call this the Biddy. They then dress up in queer clothes so that they would not be known and they visit the houses. Then they play music and ask for money. When they have a good sum gathered they divide it equally between(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maurice Mc Auliffe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballintogher, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Maurice Heffernan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballintogher, Co. Kerry
