School: Ballyhahill (C.) (roll number 10686)
- Location:
- Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: H. Fitzgerald
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3. On Easter Sunday morning at breakfast there was a great race, as to whom would eat the most eggs. 4. Nothing was supposed to be cut or picked May Eve, not even flowers. Bonfires blazed on every hill around on St. John's night - 24th June. Snapping suspended apples with the teeth or from a tub of water is held on Halloe'en.
7. On Christmas Even three tall candles lighted signify the Blessed Trinity, as well as the Holy Family. Three more tall lighted candles on Little Christmas Eve 5th January signify the Three Wise Men.(continues on next page) - Transcription guide »You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.
- Collector
- Annetta Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonlahard East, Co. Limerick
- Collector
- Teresa Danaher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knocknabooly West, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Dan Danaher
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Knocknabooly West, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mrs James Dalton
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 81
- Address
- Cloonlahard East, Co. Limerick