School: Séipéal na Carraige (roll number 5478)

Location:
Rockchapel, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Donncha Ó Géibheannaigh
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  1. The “dead” candles.
    There was an old custom in this district, up to twenty years ago, that on All Soul’s night, people went to the grave-yard at night, and lit candles for their dead. They stood them around the Cemetery wall.
    These candles were put there in all weather's, and no matter how it rained, or the wind blew, the candles remained lighting, until they were burned out.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Auliffe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Patrick Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockahorrea East, Co. Cork