School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)
- Location:
- Irishtown, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Manus
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- (continued from previous page)song "Eirigh suas a bheann a tighe is tór rud do Naomh Brighid." St. Patrick's day is our naslion holiday on that day they wear shamrock in honour of St. Patrick.
On ash Wednesday the people goes to the Church and gets holy ashes and makes the sing of cross in there forehead. On good Friday the people also goes to the church to perform stations and to adore the five wounds of the cross.
On Ester Sunday every body rejoyces because it is the feast of the resurection. On May day the old people were very supersticous about milk and butter. We celabrate St John's day with bonfires.
On hallow Eve night the children plays a lot of nice games, they(continues on next page)- Collector
- Julia Rattigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meelick, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Rattigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meelick, Co. Mayo