School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

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1. Festival Customs (continued)

   

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   there are twelve candles lit, and one for each person in the house. On the first of May the people make crosses out of rushes. They put them over the door of the animals shed so that they won't have any sick beast during the year.
   On "Hallow Eve" all the people make colcanon and whatever is left over is put on one large plate. They put spoons round the colcanon for the "Holy Souls" to eat it. The usually put a ring it its centre.
   People do not throw out water on that night lest they might throw it on the "Holy Souls" who are out on that night.
   On "Shrove Tuesday" the people make pancakes. On that night they fry plenty of bacon (if

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Michael Brogan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lislin, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mrs Brogan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lislin, Co. Cavan