School: Scoil Áine Naomhtha, Ráth gCaola (roll number 6569)
- Location:
- Ráth Caola, Co. Luimnigh
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Assidium
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0501, Page 158
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- (continued from previous page)shell was fated to a future of poverty and misfortune while the finder of the potato would have food but little money.
Another old custom was to scoop out the middle of a turnip, cut out a face and place a lighted candle inside it. It was then put on a wall or window sill to frighten the people.
Nowadays the people only sit down and have a good feast of nuts, apples and cakes with rings in them.
