Scoil: An Chill, Dúngarbhán (uimhir rolla 630 or 16748)
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- An Chill, Co. Phort Láirge
- Múinteoir: Tomás Breathnach
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- The two days that had the most celebrations in this locality were the patron day and May day. The patron day is still kept as a holiday but all the old customs in connection with it have died out. Patron day is held in Kill on the 16th of July in honour of Our Lady of Mount Carmel to whom the church is dedicated. Long ago there used to be seven priests hearing confessions on the eve of the patron day. Mass used to be celebrated by the parish priest. Almost everyone in the parish used to receive Holy Communion that morning.After mass there used to be a procession to the blessed well. They used to sing hymn's going down. The parish-priest used to head the procession. When they reached the well they said the rosary while walking round the well. When they had the rosary said they returned to the church singing hymns. They stayed in Kill drinking for the rest of the day. People used to come from all over the county to sell oranges, apples, sweets, biscuits and lemonade.
Old May day was a day much looked forward to long ago by the working people of this locality but it is forgotten now. The working people used to be hired on that day by the farmers for a year. The year's work used be finished at(leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)- Bailitheoir
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