School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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They also have a hobby horse, now this horse is made of a wooden frame with a hole in the centre where a mans head can go through, the frame resting in his shoulders, covered with a white sheet.
In olden days the very old people never ate meat on St. Stephen's day as a penance for their sins, they think they will be sure to get to Heaven after that.
St. Bridget
St. Bridget is the patroness of Ireland. On the 1st Feb. the boys go around with the Biddy in the evenings from house to house with a sod of turf made up as a doll. There was a very old custom in Kerry long ago, of putting out a cloth during the night to act as a shawl to cover St. Bridget. They used to(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Quinlan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Jeremiah Williams
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry