School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- On St. Martin's day we all kill a fowl and sprinkle the blood on the four corners of the house. Long ago a woman had nothing to kill for St.Martin's night and she was going to kill her only son whose name was Martin.
A neighbour of hers came in and gave her a fowl to kill instead. That is why we always kill something for St.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie M. Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 87
- Address
- Prison North, Co. Mayo