Chalk Sunday

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play: but I think it has died out.

This custom prevailed in some parts of Limerick, where I saw it in full

suitable doggerel such as: "And you are not married though Lent has come!"

life, always laughing, and often singing the concluding words of some

the congregation were assembling for Mass: and the young fellow ran for his

that purpose, and lay in wait for the bachelors. The marking was done while

of the Sunday coat, by boys who carried bits of chalk in their pockets for

married, but were not, were marked with a heavy streak of chalk on the back

Sunday after Shrove Tuesday, when those young men who should have been

From Davy Condon, thatcher, of Ballyorgan, 1844. Chalk Sunday was the

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X:19
T:Chalk Sunday
B:Joyce, P. W.; "Old Irish Folk Music and Songs"
R:jig/song air
H:From Davy Condon, thatcher, of Ballyorgan, 1844.  Chalk Sunday was the
H:Sunday after Shrove Tuesday, when those young men who should have been
H:married, but were not, were marked with a heavy streak of chalk on the back
H:of the Sunday coat, by boys who carried bits of chalk in their pockets for
H:that purpose, and lay in wait for the bachelors.  The marking was done while
H:the congregation were assembling for Mass: and the young fellow ran for his
H:life, always laughing, and often singing the concluding words of some
H:suitable doggerel such as: "And you are not married though Lent has come!"
H:This custom prevailed in some parts of Limerick, where I saw it in full
H:play: but I think it has died out.
L:1/8
M:6/8
K:G
"With spirit"B/A/|G>AG BAB|GBd g2 e|dBG AGE|A>BA A2 B/A/|
G>AG BAB|GBd g2 e|dBG AGE|G2 G G2:|
|: (3def|g>ag fed|ede/f/ g2 f/e/|dBG cBc|ABd e2 ((3def)|
gag fed|ede/f/ Hg2 e|dBG AGE|G2 G G2:|

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