School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)
- Location:
- Drumandoora, Co. Clare
- Teachers: Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 08_039
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31 st march 1938.
Folklore.
There are special days of the year when customs are carried out .One May Day quick -beams stuck in the garden and holy water is sprinkled on crops and stock.November night a cake is made and a ring put in it .The cake is cut and whoever gets the piece with the ring is the first to get married.
Three saucers are placed on the table,and is filled with clay ,the second with water ,and a ring is put in the third .A person is placed at a distance before the table and blindfolded.He then(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dannie Mac Mahon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumandoora, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Jermiah Tuohy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Fahy, Co. Clare
