Catalogue of Brand Material.
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(6) Easter Eggs.
Collected by masqueraders -
Eaten out-of-doors, by chil- dren's picnic parties
Dyed and " trundled " (by Presbyterians only) -
(c) Special Viands.
Eggs must be eaten, especi- ally in - - - -
Breakfast of eggs, dinner of fresh meat . . -
Boiled fowl and bacon eaten after midnight
Every house must have meat in it
Bacon at Easter (Lever's novels).
[d) Amusements.
Dancing round a cake on a
garlanded pole - - Leitrim (Kiltubbrid).
Cockfighting _ _ - Co. Roscommon and
Connaught generally.
LOCALITY.
Wexford. Wexford. Belfast.
Connaught. Clare (Kilrush). Wexford. Wexford.
IV. Special Observances. (Easter Monday.)
Kissing the girls on " the Walter " Feast and sports - - - - Visiting the Cave-hill, dancing, etc. Visiting Scattery Island, going
round the beach to the Holy
Well on bare knees - - - Muster of city forces (infantry)
under command of Mayor.
Called " Black Monday " -
Co. Down (Portaferry). Co. Down (Lambeg). Belfast.
Co. Clare (Kilrush).
Dublin.
MAN. I. Natural Phenomena.
Sun bows down three times m adoration.
II. Traditional custom : Pilgrims came from Ireland and Scottish Isles to bring offerings to the Church : hence following traditional sayings :
" West wind before Easter to carry the pilgrims to the Mother Church in Mann, and East wind after, to carry them home again." or " East wind at Easter to drive the priests to Ireland.
West wind at Whitsuntide to drive them home again."
