School: Clonmacnoise
- Location:
- Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: P. Ó Maolmhuaidh
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- On St Martin's Day the people used to kill a cock, and sprinkle the blood on the door-step for luck.On St Martin's Day, St Martin was ground in a mill. No mill grinds on St Martin's Day.On St Martin's Day the old people kill a hen, and sprinkle the blood on the door for luck.Long ago St Martin's Day was known as "Old Hallow Eve", and some of the old people have their Hallow Eve customs on this day.
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