Scoil: Druim (uimhir rolla 16557)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Festival Customs

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   Saint Martin's day occurs on the eleventh of November. Many customs are still kept up in honour of him. On the eve of this day, every woman kills a cock, and sprinkles its blood on the door of each outhouse, and on the hearth.
   On November eve, there is also a number of customs practised. That night is heartily welcomed by children. As soon as darkness arrives, and the door buried, a large vessel is procured, and a rosy apple let drop in. Then it is filled with water, and everyone dives to catch the apple. Whoever is so luckily as to catch the apple, they will get permission to eat it. When everybody is tired of that game, a short string is hung from the rafter,and an apple is suspended on its end. Then everybody jumps to see who will take a bite of the apple. Another game is also tried, three saucers are left on the table, water is put in one, clay in another in turn. If one tips the saucer with the clay, that person will die first. If one tips the ring, that one will be married first, if one tips the water, that one will cross the sea first.

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Topaicí

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Kitty Rafferty

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   12

   Seoladh

   Larraga, Co. Galway

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mrs Rafferty

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Aois

   50

   Seoladh

   Larraga, Co. Galway