School: Carraig na Heorna (2) (roll number 14976)

Location:
Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sibéal Nic Pháidín
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  1. It was the custom at Hallo’een time that on this night the girls of the family turned their petticoats inside out and left them in front of the fire. The first man to enter the house turned one of the petticoats. The daughter that the petticoat belonged to would marry that man.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal