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School: Listerlin (roll number 5776)

Location:
Listerlin, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 017

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    St Martin's night
    The people of this district kill a hen on St Martins night and they sprinkle the blood on the doorstep and eat the meat. This is done to bless the fowl and other animals and in honour of St Martin
    May Eve
    (1) The people get a bush and decorate it with flowers and coloured papers. This is done in honour of our Blessed Lady and to welcome the Summer.
    (2) On May morning the people used to steal butter from their neighbours by witchcraft. The witchcraft is worked by skimming the well on May morning.
    (3) Another custom is to put May flowers on the ground outside the doorstep. If a fair haired girl came in first she would bring bad bring luck to the house and if a dark haired girl came she
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Malone
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Guilkagh More, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Guilkagh More, Co. Kilkenny