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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 03_034

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  1. Feasts (continued)

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    the year round.
    Epiphany or twelfth day
    People say it is not right to let a fork or knive fall on that day
    May Day
    If a person got a thorn in his foot on May day it will never be cured
    St Martins Day
    It is right to kill a beast on St Martins day and spill the blood in honour of him
    Xmas Eve
    It was an old custom to put a toy in the childrens stockings and say on Xmas morning it was Santa Claus
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Galway