School: Cluain Leith Áird (roll number 12530)
- Location:
- An Gleann Bán, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: Máirtín de Barra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0482, Page 024
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- (continued from previous page)cited by the visitor."I wish ye a happy new year.
A bottle of whiskey, a bottle of beer.
Get up, dear woman and give us a "stiall.Shrove: Marriages took place within the shrove period, which extended from January 7th to Shrove tuesday - the eve of Ash wednesday. "Matches" were made usually within that period. Those who did not get married within the shrove were said to have to go to "Skelligs". This was because in olden times, the islands of Skelligs followed the old calendar, and lent began there later than in the other parts, thus shrove extended to a later date there and marriages took place.St. John's day: The chief obervance carried out on this festival was the lighting of bonfires in honour of St. John on June 23rd, the eve of the feast. These bonfires were attended by young and old, and usually were celebrated with dancing and merriment. The bonfires were lit at a crossroads.Michaelmas. On that feast usually a goose was killed.St. Martin's day: On that feast the old people killed some fowl - a goose usually. It was considered lucky to spill blood. Some people dipped a(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Michael Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Barr an Fhiaigh, Co. Luimnigh
