School: Cadamstown, Kinnitty
- Location:
- Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: B. Ní Chuignigh
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- (continued from previous page)the people kill a goose and eat it.Brian Donnelly,
Cadamstown
Birr
30/11/38Obdt. Brian Donnelly
Father. - In this district many feasts are observed throughout the year. The principal ones are St Stephens Day, Christmas Day and May-Day.In every house games are played by the children on November night. They also have nuts and apples for entertainment. On May Day a bush is made. It is made on the night before MayDay. It is decorated with ribbons and egg-shell.On St John's night a bonfire is lit in this district. In most houses a cock is killed on St Martin's night and the blood of the cock is thrown out in the yard. This is said to bring luck as it is said, if you don't kill for St Martin he will kill for himself.On St. Stephen's(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sadie Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Obdt. Chris Daly
- Gender
- Male