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School: Cill Seanaigh (B.), Inis (roll number 10517)

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Kilshanny, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Mícheál Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0617, Page 254

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  1. St Bridget's Crosses (continued)

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    St Bridgets night falls on the 1st February. It is the custom in most houses to make a cross and put it up on the rafters of the house.
    The crosses are made three different ways of rushes, straw, and of timber. It is the custom around here to make them of timber.
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  2. St Martin's Night

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    ST Martins night falls on the 11th of Nov. Everyone kills a cock and spills the blood in honour of the Saint. If a pig was choking you would cut her on the back and promise when you would be killing the pig you would spill the blood in honour of St Martin and the pig would be cured. A man met with some misfortune in his cattle once and would kill a lamb in honour of St Martin. When St
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Martin (~177)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Ó Murchadha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilshanny, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Stephen Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilshanny, Co. Clare