School: Doire Gealbhan (B.), Ceann Tuirc (roll number 9787)

Location:
Derrygalun, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire de Lonndra
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  1. Chalk Sunday was the most amusing day for the Irish people long ago. Any people who was of age to get married and did not get married during Shrove. On the following Sunday they would be marked with chalk on their backs. that is why it is still called Chalk Sunday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derrygalun, Co. Cork