School: Carrickgorman
- Location:
- Carrickgorman, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Fleming
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- (continued from previous page)the inside of the roof, this custom dates back to the time of Christ when he was taken by His mother to the temple, at his Purification.
On the second of February the days commence to become longer and therefore the "Cross of the year" marks this, a saying of the old folk is on "Candlemas day throw one candle away, on Patrick's Day throw candle and candlestick away".
- Travelling folk very often visit round this district, they come four or five times in the year and camp along the old road between the "Stonewall" and Carrickgorman crossroad, there are Joices, Wilsons, and McDonaghs, some with large families and all sleep in a little camp, they put(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Willie Roundtree
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Miss Carrie
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Togher, Co. Cavan
