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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gráig na Manach

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Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0857, Page 428

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  1. Festival Customs

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    Festival
    1. St. Martin's Day
    St. John's Night
    St. Stephen's Day
    In olden times the people of the district had many old customs. Most of these are still in use amongst their descendants. Some of these are held on:-
    St. Martin's Day which falls on the 11th November. It is an old custom that the people from the locality kill a cock and sprinkle the blood on the door-step of the buyers in order to bring blessings on the family for the coming year, and to keep diseases from the animals. No mills are worked on that day, because St. Martin was killed in a mill on
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Bolger
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr James Bolger
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyogan, Co. Kilkenny