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School: Cluain na Cille (roll number 9216)

Location:
Cloonakille, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Eithne , Bean Uí Fhallamhain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0270, Page 211

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    The day before the feast of St Martin, which falls on 11th Nov. it was customary formerly to kill a cock and sprinkle the blood in the four corners of the house. This was supposed to keep sickness away from the family.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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