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School: Carrickerry, Árd-achadh (roll number 11281)

Location:
Carrigkerry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0487, Page 475

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  1. Saint Patrick (continued)

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    For his Mother kept a Sheebeen shop in the town of Enniskillen
    He gave the snakes and toads that wished
    His beauty without paint O!

    Author: Mrs Bridget Fitzgearld ( R.I.P. ) 81 yrs
    Glensharrold
    Ardagh
    Co Limerick
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Shedding of Blood on St Martin's Eve

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    It was the custom about fifty years ago in this district for the people to prick their fingers and shed their blood on St Patricks Day. With the blood they painted the cardboard crosses which the men wore on their shoulders and the women on the left side of their coats or frocks.
    It was a local belief that blood should be shed on St.Martin's Eve.

    If the people hadn't any fowl or small animals such as a kid from which to draw blood on St. Martins's Eve they pricked some part of their bodies - generally a finger - and allowed the blood to flow freely for some time.
    This custom was to told to me by John Scanlon formerly of Temple- Athea but now residing in Knockfinish, Athea. He is about 70 years of age.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Martin (~177)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    John Scanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Address
    Knockfinnisk, Co. Limerick