Easter Sunday

On Easter Sunday morning we first go to Mass. when we come home we have our breakfast. We make a fire, and we make tea and we have sweet-cakes and eggs in a field if the day is fine.

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May Day

On May Day nobody cleans out a cow-house or throws out ashes

INFORMANT: Mrs Kearns, Age 40, Manulla, Co. Mayo

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May Day

On May morning the people used never throw out ashes....INFORMANT Patrick Reilly; male, Age; 87, Prison North, Co. Mayo

Annie Reilly, Festivals, Dùchas.ie, School Collection, Country Life, Feasts, Customs & CuresAnnie M. Reilly1 May 2018MAYDAY, May, May DayComment

Feast Customs

Shrove Tuesday.
On Shrove Tuesday all the old people used to go to town to buy ling and jam for lent. On Shrove Tuesday night they used to have potatoes and bacon and cabbage for their supper. From that night until Easter they used not eat any meat.

Feasts, History & FolkoreMaisie Reilly31 March 2018Feasts, Days, Easter, St. Bridget's Day, St. John's Night, Whit Sunday, customsComment

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