School: Cnoc an Chláraigh, Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 14002)
- Location:
- Knockaclarig, Co. Cork
- Teacher: David Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0356, Page 455
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- Lady Day March 25th
On this day the labourers were busy changing into their new homes
New Years night
The people of this district light a candle on each window of the house
All Souls Night
The people lit candles for their dead on the Grave-yard wall
May Day
You should not redden the soil that day. Rub the cows with their manure at the right hand side of the tail and sprinkle Holy water on them May morning
You should not get a drop of milk from any farmer on May day. If they did give anyone milk they put a pinch of salt in it
You should not sit on the grass May day. No one would be allowed to take out a coal of fire to redden their pipe or for any other reason on that day
Good Friday
Anything sown or planed this day is sure to grow(continues on next page)
