School: Cumán an Lín
- Location:
- Commanealine, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seanán Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0541, Page 20
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- (continued from previous page)make an appearance among their milk was rarely given away on May Day without first putting a pinch of salt into the vessel.If a person called to a farmers house for the purpose of lighting his pipe he was allowed to do so but was made sit down and have his smoke. It would be serious if he were allowed to leave a house on May Day smoking a pipe which he had reddened there.
ST STEPHEN'S DAYWhile many years ago the custom of "Hunting the Wren" appears to have been favoured and well supported in this district of late it has degenerated into a mere money making game on the part of small boys (and sometimes girls)On last St Stephens day I saw(continues on next page)
