School: Cullahill (C.), Rathdowwney (roll number 13137)
- Location:
- Cullahill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Mrs Baird
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- (continued from previous page)olden times, and the people danced around them to welcome the summer.
On Shrove Tuesday, pancakes are made for tea. On Shalk Sunday, or the Sunday before Lent, a mark of chalk was put on a bachelor's back, in years gone by, if he did not marry before Lent.
We would think the year very dull, indeed, were it not for these festivals which help to shorten it, albeit there are some such as St. John's Eve, May Day, Chalk Sunday and many others, which are not recognized very much nowadays, in this district.- Collector
- Eileen Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Raheenleagh, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Nora Rhatigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cullahill, Co. Laois