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Customs - Customs for Seasons of the Year

Story collected by B. Jones, a student at Cromadh (C.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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With regard to "thanawaulees" there is another thing that I forgot to tell you.

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Customs for Different Festivals

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (C.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Cocks which are hatches out in June are noted for their tendency to crow at night and so are not considered desirable in the farmyard.

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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When I was a young fellow my mother would make me go out for a gad of quicken tree before sunrise on May morning.

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) from informant Mr Mc Gowan.

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A similar story is told of St. Munchin's Parish (Thomondgate) in Limerick city.

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (C.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Wells

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (C.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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The Blessing of the Sally Rod

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (C.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Local Traditions - Miscellaneous

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Local Traditions - Historical and Otherwise

Story collected by Daithí O Ceanntabhail, a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Local Traditions - Historical and Otherwise

Story collected by Daithí Ó Ceanntabhail, a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) from 2 informants.

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Cromadh (B.)

A collection of folklore and local history stories from Cromadh (B.) (school) (Croom, Co. Limerick), collected as part of the Schools' Folklore Scheme, 1937-1938 under the supervision of teacher Dáithí Ó Ceanntabhail.

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There was a man down at the end of the parish, I forget who it was now, and he had the book of Colmalle.

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) from informant James Dineen.

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Long ago there lived a woman in Croom, whom all the neighbours thought to be a fine honest person.

Story collected by Mary Canty, a student at Cromadh (C.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) from informant Pat Canty.

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I used often hear of a man who used be out late.

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) from informant Richard Butler.

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On no account should you lend anything on New Year's Day.

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (B.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent, and when Lent was a time during which marriages were prohibited, this last day was one on which a great many marriages took place, especially in country districts where "matches" are made.

Story collected by a student at Cromadh (C.) school (Croom, Co. Limerick) (no informant identified).

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Customs - Customs for Seasons of the Year

With regard to "thanawaulees" there is another thing that I forgot to tell you.

Customs for Different Festivals

Cocks which are hatches out in June are noted for their tendency to crow at night and so are not considered desirable in the farmyard.

When I was a young fellow my mother would make me go out for a gad of quicken tree before sunrise on May morning.

A similar story is told of St. Munchin's Parish (Thomondgate) in Limerick city.

Wells

The Blessing of the Sally Rod

Local Traditions - Miscellaneous

Local Traditions - Historical and Otherwise

Local Traditions - Historical and Otherwise

Cromadh (B.)

There was a man down at the end of the parish, I forget who it was now, and he had the book of Colmalle.

Long ago there lived a woman in Croom, whom all the neighbours thought to be a fine honest person.

I used often hear of a man who used be out late.

On no account should you lend anything on New Year's Day.

Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent, and when Lent was a time during which marriages were prohibited, this last day was one on which a great many marriages took place, especially in country districts where "matches" are made.

Borrogone Well

The times have changed since I was a gorsoon!

Piseoga

Customs for Different Festivals

Cromadh (C.)

Cromadh (B.)

Chalk Sunday

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