School: Turlough, Béal an Chloga (roll number 14872)

Location:
Turlough, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Éalaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0615, Page 098

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0615, Page 098

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    Long ago the people used to have great fun on feast days. ...

    Long ago the people used to have great fun on feast days. On St Patrick's Day they used to enjoy themselves well. They used to wear shamrocks on their coats. They used also arrange bowling matches. All the people used to gather to the place appointed for the bowling match.
    On Stephens Day the young men used to form bands of Mummers. They had many verses like this verse.
    The Wren, the wren the king of all birds
    On St Stephen's Day was caught in the furze
    All though he is small his family is great
    And I pray you good lady to give us a thrate
    It is money we want, and money we will take
    And if you havent any we will take sweet cake.
    On St Brigids day they make crosses and put them up in the ceiling of the house. On Novembers night the people enjoy
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John P. Kerin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Tim Kerin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Gortaclare, Co. Clare