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Shrove Tuesday

Abstract: Story collected by Denis Linehan, a student at Colthurst, An Bhlárna school (Blarney, Co. Cork) from informant Mr J. D. Linehan.

Original reference: 0349/3/124

 Colthurst, An Bhlárna [Vol. 0349, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Cork Schools

COLLECTOR
Linehan, Denis 
Gender
male
Location
Garrycloyne (Civil parish) 
Muskerry East (Barony) 
Cork (County) 
INFORMANT
Linehan, Mr J. D. 
Gender
male
Age
51
Location
Garrycloyne (Civil parish) 
Muskerry East (Barony) 
Cork (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Shrove Tuesday  [duchas:4893906]

In years gone by Shrove Tuesday was a very interesting feast. The farmers especially made matches for their sons and daughters and got them married at Shrove. The local boys used visit the houses and take out all the unmarried girls and carry them to Skellig: Here in Blarney the ball-alley, which is in the lower village, was the Skellig of this district. They used have great sport playing mouthorgans, accordians, and singing, and would finish up with a good dance.

The younger members of the community used look forward to teatime and even yet we all do, because our mothers make pancakes on that night. It is great sport tossing the pancake.


Denis Linehan,
11 Shamrock Tce, Blarney, Co. Cork


Mr J.D. Linehan, 11 Shamrock Tce, 
(51 yrs)

Resource description

Origin information
Blarney, Co. Cork
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 223
Volume 0349
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Laoghaire.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Carnival    linked data (lcsh)
Shrovetide--Inid
Informant location
Blarney An Bhlarna Blarney Garrycloyne Muskerry East Cork
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5183608
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0349/3/124

Suggested credit
"Shrove Tuesday"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5183608>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher S. Ó Laoghaire.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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