School: Ballyconnell (B.)
- Location:
- Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: James Mulligan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0967, Page 340
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- On Hallow Eve people eat nuts and apples. It is said no one should go out on that night because the fairies are about and would bring you away. The people have good fun on that night. They light fires and throw lights up in the air. On that night the fairies come out and sing. People that are out that night often lose their way. Children go about knocking doors
- Informant
- Francis Freehill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrowmore, Co. Cavan
