School: Creach na mBearna
- Location:
- Greaghnafarna, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tomás Breathnach
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what poor should belonging to us may be spending their purgatory near their home."
5. The hearth of the kitchen fire was always swept clean last thing at night before retiring.
6. There was always a can of spring water left in at night
7. No milk would be given away on May day a double supply would be given the day before.
8. The ashes would not be put out on May day. It was put out on the previous evening.
9. May flowers were spread around the door May eve.
10. Various tricks were played November night by those who wished to see their future partners in life.
11. When a few wisps of hay or paper were whirled up in the air(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Guihen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derrinisky, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Christie
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Arigna, Co. Roscommon
