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School: Grian Airbh (Graine), Urlingford (roll number 6017)

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Graine, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhshláine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0867, Page 205

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  1. Festival Customs

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    On Hallowe'en, barn bracks are made and apples and nuts are eaten.
    We play snap apple and we roast nuts.
    On May Day people decorated a May bush and hang it over the door to keep away the fairies and to prevent them from taking the butter during churning.
    Easter Water is sprinkled on the crops on May Eve in order to have a plentiful harvest.
    On St. Martin's Day a cock is killed and eaten in order to spill blood in honour of St. Martin.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    89
    Address
    Rathclevin, Co. Kilkenny