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School: New Ross (Mercy Convent) (roll number 967)

Location:
New Ross, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Sr Philomena
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  1. Lore of Certain Days (continued)

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    St Stephen's day, On St. Stephen's day no one would work a mill or yoke horses because St. Stephen was ground in a mill and everyone goes to St Stephen's church-yard to pray for their dead friends.
    St. Martin's day. On St. Martin's day our thoughts go back to the old story about St. Martin. As the story goes, on that day, long years ago, some people put a cock after it was killed, into a pot to boil and after some time the cock became alive and spoke some words which are still spoken by the cock when it crows.
    St Switten's day. On St. Switten's day no fisherman attempts to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Druhan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    William Street, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Gaffney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockmullin, Co. Wexford