School: Rathnure (C.) (roll number 12480)
- Location:
- Rathnure Upper, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Bholguidhir
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- (continued from previous page)that ghosts and fairies were to be seen.
This custom is now dying out in the district. In very few houses now the lights are to be seen in the windows, and several dances and other amusements, such as card-playing are now held during
that night.All Soul's Day, 2nd November. On that morning there are three Masses said in the Chapel, and the people of the district assist at those Masses, for their deceased relatives. They also make nine visits to the Church between noon on the 1st November, All Saints' Day to noon on the 2nd November "All Souls' Day" and offer prayers for the suffering souls in Purgatory.New Year's Eve, the last day of the year,
the people of the district make preparations for New Year's Day. The send cards and gifts to their friends.
