School: Askeaton (C.) (roll number 2040)
- Location:
- Askeaton, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine, Bean Mhic Eoin
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- (continued from previous page)May eve and was supposed to keep away the fairies and evil spirits.Children used go around to houses on St. Patricks eve and ask the women of the house for a piece of ribbon from their hats to make a cross for St. Patrick's day. They sewed them in their coats in the shape of a cross.
- Collector
- Margaret Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aghalacka, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mr M. Feheney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Aghalacka, Co. Limerick