School: Kilsaran (C.) (roll number 14208)

Location:
Cill Sáráin, Co. Lú
Teacher:
M. Nic Craith
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    People were not to throw any water on the floor till the following night, because the old people used to say that their friends who were dead would come to visit the house.
    Burning of nuts, melting of lead, ducking for money, snapping apples, ring in the champ and in the cake, tying a head of cabbage on the door case, and whoever came in first what ever was his name that would be the
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Oíche Shamhna (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Chluig
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile na Linne, Co. Lú