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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0988, Page 178

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  1. Feast-Day Customs (continued)

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    to be setting a May-bud.
    On Hallow'een night a cake is made for the supper with a ring and a thimble in it. The person who gets the ring will be married and the person who gets the thimble will be an old maid. There is another game played that is going to a well with a mirror and it is said would see the devil.
    On St. Johns night bone-fires are lighted and boys and girls dance. On the 29th June - fires are lighted also.
    On Shrove Tuesday night pancakes are made for the supper. On Hallow'een
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs Kiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnagh Upper, Co. Cavan