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School: Bracknagh (2)

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Bracknagh, Co. Offaly
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S. Mac Giobúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 107

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    Festival customs.
    On St Patrick's Day, everyone wears a piece of Shamrock or a badge.
    Shrove Tuesday the first of March also called Pancake Night because everyone makes pancakes and puts a ring in them, and some keeps the ivy after Christmas to burn under them. Michaelmas Day some kills a goose or a cock and sprinkles a drop of the blood on the doorstep.
    St. Stephen's Day, a crowd dresses up and decorates a holly-bush and goes from house to house singing the wren-song, some have music and they dance and the people give them money.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinowlart North, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinowlart North, Co. Offaly