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School: Droichead na Ceathramhna

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Bridgecartron or Derrycashel, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
S. Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 445

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

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    Some of the local people kill some sort of fowl for Saint Martin's Day, and then they sprinkle the four corners of the kitchen with its blood.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. Festival Customs

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    On Little Christmas night people have a light in every room in the house. That night all the waters of the world are supposed to be in wine for about fifteen minutes.
    On "Chalk" Sunday any one who is not married is marked with chalk on the back. This is done in the south of Ireland and it is called the "Old Hags Fair" in the West.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derreenine, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derreenine, Co. Roscommon