School: Corlatty Carroll
- Location:
- Corlattycarroll, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Jas. Maguire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1014, Page 227
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- (continued from previous page)This was done to bring good luck on the crop.
Hallow Eve.On Hallow Eve night people in the country make boxty bread. A great feast was held in every house on this night. The children got apples for the occasion. They put some of them in a tub of water and try to take them out of it with their mouths. A shilling is sometimes put in the bottom of a tub of clean water and the children duck their heads into it and try to take it out without putting their hands into the water. This causes great amusement and it is very funny to see the children especially the girls with their hair all wet and the water dripping down from it. Some young boys gather on this night.(continues on next page)
