School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)
- Location:
- Cullahill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs Baird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 337
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- (continued from previous page)long ago, gathered together and dressed up an old doll. When this was done, they went around from door to door asking for pennies, for St Brigid. This practice has now being discontinued.
'May day' heralds joyously, the coming summer. The farmers surveys his fields and rejoices, after his strenuous labor of spinning, to see his harvest born on may evening, the people of years ago, went out and kindled bong fires to welcome the summer.
On Saint Patrick's day the Irish people wear a shamrock to honour him. When Saint Patrick was teaching the Irish, that there were three persons in god, they could not understand the mystery, so in order to explain it to them, he showed them the shamrock. For this reason, the Irish people wear a shamrock to honour Saint Patrick.
On "Shrove Tuesday" every family make their evening meal on pancakes. On Ash Wednesday morning or the first day of Lent, the priest blesses(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Raheenleagh, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mrs Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Raheenleagh, Co. Laois
