School: Áth Treasna (B.) (roll number 11236)
- Location:
- Áth Trasna, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Seán Ó Dálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0353, Page 262
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- (continued from previous page)until is decays. Another is then made.
February the second is called Candlemas Day. On that night when the people are going to bed they quinch the candle and say "On Candlemas Day
Throw candles and candle-sticks away"
On Shrove Tuesday the people who did not go to confession before that day, had to go to "Sceilg". On that night people make pan-cakes, and that night is called "Pan-cake Night"
The Sunday before Easter Sunday is called Chalk Sunday
On that Sunday the marriagable girls who did not get married during Shrove were chalked on the back coming out from Mass.
The 17th March is called Saint Patrick's Day. On that day all the Irish peope wear shamrocks on their coats
On Easter Sunday morning(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jeremiah Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gort an Rosáin, Co. Chorcaí
