School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)
- Location:
- Swords, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: A. Hamill
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- Festival Customs
We in Ireland have man festival customs. For instance we on Saint Stephen's night often go from house to house in groups.
We dress ourselves up in funny garments and each group is called the Wren boys. Each person has a little rhyme to recite.
Everyone has a name such as little Devil, Slikslock, Yorn fool and other funny names.
They collect money which is divided among them. The most important feast days are St Patrick's day, St Brigid's day, Shrove Tuesday, good Friday and Easter Monday.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Lowndes
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Pupil
- Address
- Swords, Co. Dublin
- Informant
- Mrs Savage
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Swords, Co. Dublin