School: Moycarkey, Thurles
- Location:
- Maigh Chairce, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Michael Myers
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- (continued from previous page)girls of the district, and enjoyed a good night's fun. Nowadays, in most cases, the proceeds are divided amongst the band of wren boys.
- On St Martin's day threshing engines do not in this district work because on that day St Martin was ground up in a mill. It is thought that it would be very unlucky to thresh on this day, and that something unfortunate would happen to the workers.
Joan O'Keefe
Parkstown - Hallow E'en
Hallow eve is an ancient festival the observances of which are fast dying out, but some of the old customs and games connected with it are still(continues on next page)- Collector
- Philomena Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Torclach, Co. Thiobraid Árann