School: Kilnaleck (B.)
- Location:
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Ó Máirtín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0994, Page 089
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- Hallowere Night is a very important night in country districts. It is a night of great merriment and joy. On that night the young boys and girls play many old tricks one of the old tricks they play is. Three plates are placed on the table, with water on one of them, clay on another, and a ring on the third.
Each person is blindfolded in turn and is led towards the table. If he puts his hand in the water he will cross the sea.
Should he put his hand on the ring he will be married.
If he is unfortunate enough to put his hand on the clay he will die before next Halloweve.
Some people believe that if you sweep the street in the name of the devil on Halloweve Night a spirit will come in the shape of your future partner in life and take the brush from you .
If you pull rushes between two townlands and make a ladder of them and hang it at the top of your bed you will see your future husband or wife going(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Joseph Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr H.F. O' Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Kilnaleck, Co. Cavan
