School: Wolfhill (roll number 3457)
- Location:
- Wolfhill, Co. Laois
- Teacher: P. Ó Dubhlainn
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- (continued from previous page)Shrove Tuesday.
It is customary to make Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. In olden times the people used to make the Pancakes in the night.
St John's Eve.
On St John's Eve the people light bonefires on the hills.
St Stephen's Day.
On St Stephen's Day the boys go around with the Wren to each house. When they come to a house they say a rhyme for the people of the house.
All Hallows Eve.
On All Hallows Eve the people make colcannon for the dinner. - It was considered unlucky to give milk to people on May Day as the person getting(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Slatt Lower, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mrs J. Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Slatt Lower, Co. Laois