School: Mullaharlin (roll number 1173)
- Location:
- Mullagharlin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Siúrdáin
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- Hallowe'en Two basins - one of clean water and of dirty water. A girl was blindfolded, and if she selected the clean water she got a young man, and if the dirty water an old man.
A girl blindfolded goes out and pulls a cabbage stalk. If she gets a straight one she gets a nice man, and if a crooked one a bad man.
- Twelfth Night: On eve of twelfth night twelve blessed candles were lighted in honour of the twelve apostles, and the remains of the candles were put up over the stable door.
- Hallowe'en: The hearth was swept clean and a plate of champ was left for the poor souls.
- Bonfire night: On St. John's eve 24th June fiddlers came and there was Irish dancing round the bonfire.
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“The Black Pig ran down the Ardee Road on his was to the Boyne.”
The Black Pig ran down the Ardee Road on his way to the Boyne. There will be trouble on the [Race?] of the Black Pig. (Miss Annie Costello). - Informant
- Annie Costello
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 82
- Address
- Killally, Co. Louth
