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School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)

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Cullahill, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Mrs Baird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 343

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    olden times, and the people danced around them to welcome the summer.
    On Shrove Tuesday, pancakes are made for tea. On Shalk Sunday, or the Sunday before Lent, a mark of chalk was put on a bachelor's back, in years gone by, if he did not marry before Lent.
    We would think the year very dull, indeed, were it not for these festivals which help to shorten it, albeit there are some such as St. John's Eve, May Day, Chalk Sunday and many others, which are not recognized very much nowadays, in this district.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Kenny
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raheenleagh, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Nora Rhatigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cullahill, Co. Laois