School: Piercetown (C.) (roll number 8690)
- Location:
- Baile an Phiarsaigh, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Máire Furlong
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0879, Page 404
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- Dances were held on the cross-roads
The dancers dancing to tunes played on a tin -whistle, fiddle or bag - pipes
(The latter seldom - too dear)Cock-fighting and dog-fighting was indulged in with middle - class -Wealthier Class racing, hunting and fishing.
- On May-Eve there was a great ado selecting the prettiest girl in the Parish and crowning her their Queen after which dancing singing and games were kept up to a late hour at night.
St. John's Eve was another great night for Merry-making - out-of-doors -
Bone-fires were lighted on the tops of hills on that night.
St. Stephen's Day. was also a day of sport. The young men of the parish disguised themselves and went round to the houses collecting money after which followed a Spree
All had to contribute little or much
