School: Moynalty (C.)
- Location:
- Moynalty, Co. Meath
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)lies of joke to make Fools of them.
On Holy Thursday there is a procession of the Blessed Sacrament and Adoration during the day.
Good Friday - People visit the Chapel for the Way of the Cross.
Easter Sunday. On Easter Sunday people eat eggs. Children eat eggs out of a (?) and feast on them.
May Day - The 1st May. Children made a may bush on that day.
St John's Day - On St John's day people light a bonfire and dance around it. They get bags of turf from the neighbours.
Halloween - Apples and nuts are eaten on hallow'een. Children play bob-apple, burning nuts and looking for money in a tub of water. People eat barm brack with a ring in it. Whoever gets the ring will be married first. Water clay and salt are put on three saucers and the person is blind-folded. Whoever touches the water goes across the (?) before next Hallowe'en. Whoever touches the clay will be dead before next Hallowe'en and Whoever touches(continues on next page)
