School: Ceathrú na Manistreach, Elphin
- Location:
- Abbeycartron, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Pádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0251, Page 048
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- (continued from previous page)honour of the twelve Apostles. A cake is made of cow manure and ashes, the candles are put standing on the cake. These candles are named after the members of the house and their nearest relations. Then they are lighted and left burn out.
It is believed that those whose candles are burnt first will die first. Long ago the twelve candles were made from rushes. The rushes were peeled and then dipped in grease. Nowadays small 1/2d candles are used instead.
