School: Donore (roll number 6668)
- Location:
- Donore, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Nic Eóin
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- Hallow Eve
Long ago the people in this district (Donore) were very much afraid of interfering with the fairies.
They were afraid to throw out water on Hallow Eve, but they used to clean the hearth stone and leave food and a good fire for them.
They were afraid to go outside on Hallow Eve in case they might walk on a stray sod.
During the haymaking and harvest, people were always very careful not to put hay or corn on the fairies' paths, because the fairies would come and scatter them about.Gerard Victory (Scoláire)Got from: John Victory (aged 60)
Staleen, Donore, Drogheda
- Collector
- Gerard Victory
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Victory
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Stalleen, Co. Meath
- Hallow EveOther games still played in this district (Donore) on Hallow Eve are;
"Snap Apple" - the apple being hung from the ceiling
"Ducking" for money - usually a sixpence
Melting Lead (and pouring through the key of the door into a vessel of water)
Burning nuts or Wheat
The Saucers of Fortune:
1. Water
2. Clay
3. Ring
4.Button or Thimble1. You will cross the sea
2. " " die young
3. " " marry
4. " " be an old maid or bachelor as the case may be.
