School: Araglin (C.), Cill Úird (roll number 9248)
- Location:
- Araglin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Caitlín Ní Cheallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0377, Page 070
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- (continued from previous page)This song is sung at every house in turn.
On St. Patrick's Day it is a custom to wear shamrock. On St. Brigid's Eve people hang a cloth on the door latch. My mother told me that the people long ago used to put straw outside the door to have for the saint to kneel on.
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. On Ash Wednesday the ashes is blessed by the priest and put on the foreheads of the people. As he places it on the forehead he says in Latin "Rember man thou art but dust and into dust thou shalt return."
Chalk Sunday is the first Sunday of Shrove. After Mass on this day some people chalk other people with chalk.
The Feast of the Assumption is on the 15th of August. It is on this day Our Lady was assumed into heaven. This day is a holiday of obligation.
The 25th of June is St. John's Day. On the Eve of St. John's day bonfires are lighted and you will see the young people gathering "brasna" in order to have a fine blaze and in some(continues on next page)
