School: Cnoc na Groighe (B.), Ráth Mhór
- Location:
- Knocknagree, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Muimhneacháin
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0358, Page 116
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- On the wren's day the boys used to dress in coloured rags. They used to go around in numbers. One of them carried a pig's bladder and if any person did not give them money they would hit him on the face with the bladder which they dabbed in mud.
For two days previous to St. John's night the boys gathered furze bushes to see who would have the biggest fire in the parish When they lit the fire they danced around it until it died out.
Before St. Patrick's Day the scholars carried an egg each to the women teachers. They made crosses for them to wear on St. Patricks day. These were made with a gabhlóg. They were painted green, yellow(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Nohaval Upper, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Tadhg Ó Lubhaing
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Nohaval Upper, Co. Cork
