School: Corra Cluana (roll number 14054)
- Location:
- Corracloona, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Caomháin
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- New Year's Eve:
People used to sit up until midnight on New Year's Eve to see if the "peck" would rise. (The reference here is to the price of a "peck" of flour). If a flood rose in the river on that night, the price of flour and meal for the following year would be high.
Old Xmas Eve:
It was a custom on this night to light a candle for every member of the family. The person whose candle(continues on next page)