School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0236, Page 116
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Halloween Customs (continued)
“Two thousand years ago, when the land was still pagan, this was supposed to be the night when the dead, especially the evil and the wicked, were called back by the god of death.”
(continued from previous page)railway was very marshy and large rushes grew in abundance there. They saw a tall man cross the railway and disappear in the rushes. He had a large bag on his back. Five minutes later a scream was heard coming from the rushes. Shortly after the tall man emerged from the rushes and laughed aloud. He then came over to my uncle and the boy and walked between them. They spoke to him and wished him goodnight but he never answered. He accompanied them for half of their journey. As he neared a turn on the railway, the tall man just turned and disappeared. When they reached home they became troubled about the scream. The following morning they determined to go to the part of the rushes at which they saw(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maeve Turbitt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Termon, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr Scanlon
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon