School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)
- Location:
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Teacher: L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 064
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- The most important festival kept in this district are St Brigids Day, St Patrick's day, Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, "Chalk" Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Sunday. Whit Sunday and Whit Monday. May day. St John's day, Feast of S S Peter and Paul. Feast of the Assumption August 15. Michaelmas St Martin's day St Thomas day, Hallowe'een Eve, the Twelve days of Christmas, St Stephen's Day. New Year's Eve and New Years. Day. the Epiphany. (Little Christmas) St Stephen's Day,
On that day boys dress up in girls clothes and go around from house to house. They sing a song. "The wren the wren the king of all birds St Stephens day she was caught in the furzes although she was small her family was great get up old lady and give us a treat up at the kettle and down at the pan give us a penny(continues on next page)- Collector
- Pauline B. Graham
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Towlerton, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mary Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Monavea, Co. Laois