School: Cluain Iarainn

Location:
Cloonierin, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Céirín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 55

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  1. Oidhche Mhártain
    It was an old custom to kill a fowl, usually a chicken in the house and sprinkle his blood round the house. The chicken could be killed on any of the three preceding nights or days. The people had an old belief that St. martin would accept before but not after.
    Seo é an cóiriú do (comhaireann) bhí ata air.
    Naoi n-oidhche agus oidhche gan áireamh
    Ó oidhche Samhna ho oidhche Mhártain
    Hallowe'en
    On November Eve the young people took some cabbage from their neighbours' gardens. They broke some on the road and each girl brought home a head with her which she
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pól Ó Céirín
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmovee, Co. Mayo