School: Glencairn (roll number 1179)
- Location:
- Gleann an Chairn, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Dhuibhir
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- XML “Michaelmas Day”
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Mrs. Flynn
Fortwilliam
Glencairn
Co. Waterford
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- Informant
- Mrs. Flynn
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Baile an Gharráin, Co. Phort Láirge
- Michaelmas Day falls on the 29th of September. People kill geese a few days before Michaelmas and eat them. These are called Michaelmas geese.