School: Lios Uí Chearbhaill (B.), Malla (roll number 12015)
- Location:
- Liscarroll, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0367, Page 129
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- (continued from previous page)of February. On that day the candles are blessed that are used in the Churches throughout the year. The mistress of almost every house in the parish sends two or three pounds of wax candles as a present to the priest for the altar The old women long ago used to say that when Candlemas Day would come around that you could throw your candles and candlesticks away meaning that the days were long enough and that there were no more candles required.
May Day falls on the 1st of May. There are many old sayings about May Day. The old people used to say that if you plucked flowers on that day the fairies would carry you away. It is an old custom that no red sod should be turned on that day.
- Collector
- Mark Stokes
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockbarry, Co. Cork
- Informant
- William Stokes
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 57
- Address
- Knockbarry, Co. Cork
