School: Gurteen (roll number 586)
- Location:
- Gurteen, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Richard B. Bracken
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Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday night is called pan cake night. It so called because on that night people make pan-cakes and in one of them a ring is placed. Then the cake is cut and whoever gets the ring is supposed to be married first
Easter Sunday - On this morning people have a habit of eating more eggs than usual
On Whit Sunday people say that is unlucky to go fishingOn May Day people erect May poles in every field in the farm
Saint John's day falls on on the twenty fourth of June. On that night people make bonfires
St. Martin's Day. On this day everyone in this district kills a cock and sprinkles the blood at the stable door and on the yard
Hallow E'en is a great feast night in this district. On this night people(continues on next page)- Informant
- James King
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Lord's Park, Co. Tipperary