Folklore Calendar Information
Folklore Calendar Information
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Event | Cock shies |
Community | Winterslow |
Date | Shrove Tuesday |
Season | Spring |
Source | WSRO 3433 Folklore folder |
Last Noted | |
Notes | A cock was tied to a stake with a long string and sticks and stones were thrown at it, cauing terrible injury before the final death blow. The killer was awrded the bird. When used as a money raiser it was three throws a penny or some such figure. |