School: Dunshaughlin (B.)
- Location:
- Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Gearóid Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 211
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- When the night of Hallow Eve comes. First we take a basin of water and put an apple or a six-penny bit into it. Then we take off our coats and put our heads into the basin of water and who ever gets it can keep it. Secondly we take an apple and tie a rope out of the ceiling and then on to the apple. Then we put our hands behind our backs and try to catch it in mouths. Thirdly we get three saucers and put water on one, clay on the other and a ring on the other. Who ever takes the clay they are supposed to die before the next year. In some places they put a prayer book on the saucer instead of a ring who ever gets it will be a nun or a monk before the next year and whoever gets the water will go across the sea. Fourthly my father told me that he and a companion used to tie a rope out of the knockers of the doors and go.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Kenny
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Peter Kenny
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 50
