School: Carraigín (B.), Portláirge (roll number 15340)
- Location:
- Corluddy, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Meachair
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0840, Page 077
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- (continued from previous page)to village collecting money dancing or playing music and singing. They usually sing some rhyme relating to the wren such as
The wren the wren the king of all birds
St. Stephen's Day he was caught in the furze
Altho' he was little his honour was great
Stand up my landlady and give us a treat
Up with the kettle and down with the pan
Give us our answer and let us be gone.
On Easter Saturday Easter water is blessed in the Church and the people bring home a supply in bottles. It is said that if the Easter water is kept in the house for seven years it will cure any illness.
Om Easter Sunday people eat several eggs as a relic of the days when they wernt allowed to eat eggs in Lent.
It is said that if you eat three leaves of blessed palm on Palm Sunday you won't get ill for twelve months.
The first four days in April are called the skinning of the Old Cow or the "Rivouge Days" on account of the extreme cold which prevails at that time of year.
The following verse is quoted about the months from April to July(continues on next page)
- Collector
- David Nunan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 11
- Address
- Ballinlough, Co. Kilkenny
