School: Roxboro, Luimneach (roll number 15680)
- Location:
- Roxborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Gheallagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0525, Page 032
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- On St. Martins Eve 10th of November the people kill some sort of fowl in order to honour St. Martin because it was said he was cast into a mill and that the mill stopped at once and would not work. It was also said that all machinery working on wheels would not be allowed to turn on that day.
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- Collector
- Joan Greensmyth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Roxborough, Co. Limerick
- It is the custom on St.Brigid's Eve to hang a ribbon out(continues on next page)