SCHOOL: Tóin an tSeanbhaile | ADDRESS: Tonatanvally, Co. Mayo The Cow that caused April Fools Day The first of April is known to be “All Fools Day”, on that day we make fools of people and we also would play tricks on them. To make a person a proper...
SCHOOL: Sheanmore | ADDRESS: Sheeanmore, Co. Mayo Jesus Rises From The Dead – Easter Sunday Next Sunday will be Easter Sunday. Easter comes in honour of the resurrection of Our Lord. Easter will be very nice this time for the weather is fine. The day before...
SCHOOL: Louth | ADDRESS: Louth, Co. Louth Jesus On The Cross During Holy week some people go around gathering eggs, when they go into the houses they ask for an Easter Egg. On Easter Sunday morning the rising sun can be seen dancing on the wall and long ago the...
SCHOOL: Gníomh go Leith | ADDRESS: Gneevgullia, Co. Kerry Good Friday – Jesus dies on the cross Long ago the people did not put milk in their tea, nor did they use butter or eggs on Good-Friday and if a person died on Holy Thursday he would not be buried...
SCHOOL: An Clochán | ADDRESS: Clifden, Co. Galway Saint Brigid and Lamb Not far from Clifden there is a rock in which there is the track of a saint’s foot. There is also the track of a lamb’s hoof and all the people who pass that way never pass it...
SCHOOL: Kildavin, Ferns | ADDRESS: Kildavin, Co. Carlow Making a Saint Brigid’s Cross On St. Brigid’s Day the people used to hang out a piece of cloth and that was said to cure a sore throat. In olden times the people used to leave a piece of bread in...
Recent Comments