School: Kilmactranny (roll number 6385)
- Location:
- Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Chasmháin
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- (continued from previous page)after Easter Sunday the people say it is not right to go fishing or go near water, as it is said that they would be drowned.
Good Friday falls three days before Easter Sunday; the people in the district plant potatoes before that day as it is said that they are sure of growing.
Saint Patrick's Day falls on the seventeenth of March, the people in the district wear shamrocks in honour of Saint Patrick.
Christmas the most important feast of the year, falls on the 25th of December.
On Christmas Eve there is a big tea supper, it always is a rich supper, there are all sorts of cakes; such as Potato cake, Boxty bread, Ice cakes, rich cakes, and tea; after that the children have great fun playing, then the children get ready for bed, they hang their stockings up, Santa Claus comes during the night and fills their stockings with presents.
Next day is Christmas Day, the people(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Jermyn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockadrehid, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Mullany
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Knockadrehid, Co. Roscommon
