School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 118
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is cut and each person get a piece. Whoever gets the ring it is said will be married first. Then there is a lot of games played. A lot of people are afraid to go out that night as it is said that the Pooka is out and that he would catch you.
The first Sunday in Lent is called "Puss Sunday" and it is said whoever is not married before that will have a puss on them.
Also Candlesmas day is a feast the old people used to have a rhyme for that day.
Candlesmas day Throw candles and candlesticks away
And they used to go to bed before dark so that they would not have to light a candle.
- Collector
- Joan Kelly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barnacor, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr John Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 34
- Address
- Barnacor, Co. Longford
