School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)penny to bury the "wren"These men get a few pence at each house.
The money when counted is divided evenly and spent on cigarettes and intoxicating drinks.
A custom on St. Patrick's day is to wear shamrock.
Another custom on Shrove Tuesday is to make pancakes, it is also called pancake night.
The first Sunday in Lent is called chalk Sunday, and when Mass is over, some young men put a(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny