School: St John of God Convent, Rathdowney (roll number 16203)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: The Sisters
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0828, Page 093
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- (continued from previous page)would say the rosary in the home. In May a May bush was erected in the centre of a beautiful May altar in every home. He also said that the old people were filled with superstition, no woman would give away milk on May Day.
- 10th November a fowl is killed on that day and the blood is spilled inside and outside the door step or else it is said all the fowl will die. No mills work on that day because it is said St. Martin was ground in a mill
- Michaelmas day is a special event on which a goose is cooked and eaten is called the Michaelmas goose.
- All Souls night a candle is put in every window and left burning for the night.A good fire is put down the hearth swept and chairs put around it before people retire.
