School: Conaithe an Aonaigh
- Location:
- Conna, Co. Cork
- Teacher: S. Ó Ciosáin
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- (continued from previous page)day as it is a usual custom in every house to make pancakes on that night. That is also the day for everyone to get married and the people who are not married, that is the old maids and old bachelors are brought to "Sceillig". Also on that night a woman is drawn out on every bachelor's door and a man is drawn on an old maid's door. It was also a custom to eat all the meal in the house on that day except one slice. This piece used be put up on one of the rafters and left there until Easter Sunday when it would be eaten.Easter Sunday.
On that day it is a custom among the people to get up early to see the sun dancing On that day people eat a lot of eggs. In ancient times all the houses were decorated(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Hartigan
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Hartigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Conna, Co. Cork
