School: Grangegeeth (roll number 2630)
- Location:
- Grangegeeth, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Séosaimhín, Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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- A large candle is lit on New Years Eve. Anyone can light it. It is placed in the centre of a room on a table.
The older people remain up until after midnight. No bell is rung here but it is rung on the Parish Church at Rathkenny. The bells in Drogheda can be heard here and the people go out of doors to listen to them.
On New Year's Day the people offer Good Wishes to those they meet.
It is said that if you do anything wrong on New Year's Day you will be doing it all the(continues on next page)
