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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

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Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 143

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    Many customs are observed on each Feast Day for instance on May day people gather daisies and through them on the door step. In Hallow'e'en boy's throw cabbage head at other people head[?] People put two nuts on the grate if the two nuts burn out slowly together they will be married but if one runs away from ther[?] won't be married Fairies are supposed to go around on that night spitting on the black-berries. In St Stephen Day the wren[?] boys go around and beg money
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Galligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lurganboy, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Thomas Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Shanvaus, Co. Leitrim