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School: Baile an Gharrdha (B.) (roll number 2909)

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Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Dll. Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0499, Page 338

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    Saint John's eve, 23rd of June. Torches made of reed attached to a stick are lighted and carried through the land. On Saint Martin's day on the 11th of November. The custom was to spill blood in honour of Saint Martin. Once a woman was anxious to honour the feast. She was inclined to be thrifty, so she killed a delicate hen. The result was that most of her hen's died.
    Long ago people get drunk on Saint Patrick's Day. It was called the drowning of the Shamrock. People who did not get married during shrove would be chalked on Chalk Sunday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Charles O' Connor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doonbeirne, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs O' Connor
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Doonbeirne, Co. Limerick