School: Ros Nuala (Rossnowlagh) (roll number 11599)
- Location:
- Rossnowlagh Upper or Crockahany, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Síle Ní Mhaoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 264
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- (continued from previous page)Mouth in it placing a burning candle inside of this and putting it on a fence in order to frighten people who are passing. Nuts are eaten at Halloween and fruit is also eaten. Games are also played.At Christmas the “mummers” go about from house to house dressed in old clothes and a white shirt belted at the waist singing songs and dancing and usually asking money. Christmas is kept in memory of the day that our lord was born and it is a great feast day for everyone. It falls on the twenty fifth of December. The shops and houses are all decorated for Christmas.
- Collector
- Ben C Stronge
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ros Neamhlach, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Mrs Stronge
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ros Neamhlach, Co. Dhún na nGall
