Scoil: Carraigín (B.), Portláirge (uimhir rolla 15340)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Customs of Certain Days (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   to village collecting money dancing or playing music and singing. They usually sing some rhyme relating to the wren such as
   The wren the wren the king of all birds
   St. Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze
   Altho' he was little his honour was great
   Stand up my landlady and give us a treat
   Up with the kettle and down with the pan
   Give us our answer and let us be gone.
   On Easter Saturday Easter water is blessed in the Church and the people bring home a supply in bottles. It is said that if the Easter water is kept in the house for seven years it will cure any illness.
   Om Easter Sunday people eat several eggs as a relic of the days when they wernt allowed to eat eggs in Lent.
   It is said that if you eat three leaves of blessed palm on Palm Sunday you won't get ill for twelve months.
   The first four days in April are called the skinning of the Old Cow or the "Rivouge Days" on account of the extreme cold which prevails at that time of year.
   The following verse is quoted about the months from April to July

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   David Nunan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

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   Ballinlough, Co. Kilkenny