School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)
- Location:
- Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 205
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- (continued from previous page)an apple to a string and then they tie the string to the ceiling. Then they try to catch the apple with their mouths without putting their hands to it. The people buy a barm-brack and when they are eating it there is great excitement to see who will get the ring. It is said if you look in the mirror at twelve o clock at night on Hallowe'en you will see your future husband or wife.
Christmas.
It is a custom to have a light in every room on Christmas Night to welcome Our Lord. The door is sometimes left unlocked so that Our Lord could come in for shelter in the night.
- Informant
- Mrs. Mc Munn
- Gender
- Female
