School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 226
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- "Hansel Monday" is the day before "Shrove Tuesday". This is what happens on that day:-A person gives a friend a sum of money and the friend gives it to another and son on until that night. Then who-ever has it keeps it. This is how it started:- A noble man who was a native of New Ross was out walking one day when he met an old woman who was believed to be a fairy. She had a new shawl on her and she asked him to "hansel" it. He gave her a shilling and she gave it to her son and he gave it to his friend and it went on like that until that night a young boy got it and he did not give it away. That is why the person who gets it at night keeps it.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Evans Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Byrne
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
