School: St. Michael's Clooncunny (roll number 14589)
- Location:
- Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Úna, Bean Uí Stondúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0188, Page 086
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- (continued from previous page)the couples in the rafters in every out house to bring luck on the cattle, pigs fowl, etc for the coming year.
Holly + Ivy are put up in every house but must be taken down the day after the Twelfth Day otherwise illluck will follow. If a piece of holly falls at night time it foretells a disappointment of a monetary nature. Holly should be burned and the ashes scattered on the land to produce a good crop.
Most of the old people fasted from meat on St Stephen's Day in order to have good health for the Year to come
"The Wren Boys" still visit on St Stephen's Day - travelling now in large groups by bicycle or lorry. Sometimes they have a full brass band. Sometimes a few violins or melodions and some of the(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mrs Finnegan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Clooncunny, Co. Sligo
