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 118
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Halloween Customs (continued)
“On Hallowe'en night many customs are practiced in my district.”
(continued from previous page)supper that night whoever happens to get the ring is supposed to be the first to get married. Two nuts are also placed beside the fire and the name of a boy and girl put on each of them. If they happen to jump into the fire they will not be married, but if they remain together they will. Three saucers are then procured, water is placed in one, clay in another and a ring on the third. Then the company are blindfolded on turn. If they touch the water, they will cross water before the year is out. If they touch clay they will die, and if they ring is touched they will be married.
This custom is never practised nowadays, but was practised much long ago. One of the girls of the house went into a dark room and peeled an apple before a mirror.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maeve Turbitt
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mr Cryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tully, Co. Sligo