School: Kilcullen (B.)
- Location:
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Broin
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- (continued from previous page)Long ago people when going to bed my Uncle Mr. ORourke told me put chairs round the fire, for the Holy Souls to sit on. Lads went round stuffing the chimney and the house would be full of smoke when the people would get up in the morning. Other things they used to do was to take the wheels off carts and tie the doors and other things. A lot of ghosts are seen on that night.
Long ago two men were going along the road and one saw a funeral. He told(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Éamonn O Ruairc
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Brigid Lambe
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr O' Rourke
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
