School: Gowran (C.)
- Location:
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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- (continued from previous page)Chalk Sunday. This is a very ols custom & is still kept up in the oldest parts of Kilkenny.
When the old maids & bachelors used to be going into Mass they were chalked going into Mass for the reason that everyone would know they were not married.- Collector
- Ena Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Walsh
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Rathcash, Co. Kilkenny