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School: Tobar na Brón, Piltown (roll number 1468)

Location:
Tobernabrone, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bríd Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0842, Page 094

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    Its in the bush that I know best
    Its in the hilly and ivy tree
    Where all the the the wren boys follow me
    Money is gathered and divided equally
    on each but there's no special way to spend it.
    Other feasts observed are - St Brigids day = a pieces of blue ribbon put out side the night before
    St Patrick's day = The Shamrock in honour of the patron Saint
    Shrove Tuesday = pancake eaten
    Chalk Sunday = A cross put on every singlemans back with white chalk.
    Easter Sunday= Egg eaten
    May Day = A brush put in the garden decorated with flowers and coloured ribbons
    St Martin's Day fowl killed
    Hallowe en = games played snap apple blind mans buff and others.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sigle De Paor
    Gender
    Female