School: Cill Fhíonáin (B.) (roll number 15992)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 192
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- Chalk SundayIn olden times the old people used to carry out games such as dipping peoples heads into water and roping them on Chalk Sunday. They also were made to kiss the legs of the tables, pots and chairs. They would be sent to different parts of the town and were made go into neighbours houses and kiss the hobs and the husbands wives, The boys and girls, who were not married, used to go around with their backs chalked.HalloweenThis custom is still carried on:-
a tub was filled with water and a three penny bit was put in the bottom. Every boy then gets a chance of getting the three penny bit by dipping his head in the water and tiring to catch the money with his teeth.They also used to put apples floating on the water and each person's hands were tied together behind his or her back when their turn comes and they trued to catch an apple with their teeth. If they did they could keep it.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Roche
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
