School: Graiguenamanagh (B.) (roll number 16311)
- Location:
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 280
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- Jude and John lived in a small house which stood on the site of the National Bank. It was a custom then to have pasties for Michaelmas Day and Mrs. Maguire said that she often bought pasties from Jude and John. They used to make them with flour and barm with mutton chopped up and put in the centre of it. Michaelmas was a great day then. Preparations used to go on for a week before. The fair was held on the streets and out the roads. A pilgrimage used to be done on that day also around Saint Michael's old church and used to finish at Saint MIchael's well, where the pilgrims used to finish their rounds by taking a drink of water. It was customary for people meeting on that day to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael O' Shea
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Maguire
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tinnahinch, Co. Carlow
