School: Naomh Breandán (C.), Blennerville (roll number 16899)
- Location:
- Blennerville, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhuircheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0440, Page 493
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- (continued from previous page)have nothing to do spends most of their time in Chapel praying, but everybody tries to spare time, to go to do the stations of the Cross, and to kiss the Crucifix, benediction and clap-hands are celebrated on that night.
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday is a day if Feasting after the seven weeks of fasting. Everybody eats as much eggs as they can on that morning, in honour if the Feast. Then about three or four o'clock people eat easter eggs, and maybe have a feast, if they can afford it.
St Johns Day
St Johns day falls on the twenty fourth of Junne. Some peoplle light a bon-fire on the Eve of St John and others light it on the day of the feast.
Michealmas
Michealmas day falls on the twenty(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eily Breen
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Peter Breen
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Ballydunlea, Co. Kerry
