School: Drumandoora N.S. (roll number 12123)
- Location:
- Drom an Dúdhoire, Co. an Chláir
- Teachers: Liam Mac Aodhaire Liam Airley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592F, Page 10_006
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January 18 th 1938 Folklore .New Year Customs.
There are twelve days in Christmas ,and the last day is called new year's day it falls on the 6 th January.
it is said on that if a woman comes into a house early in the morning there would be no luck in that house for the year.
On new year night a number of candles are lighted and a name of the family put on each candle which ever candle burns first that person is said to die first which ever candle burns the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Chris Brody
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill an Aonaigh, Co. an Chláir
- Informant
- Mr John Moloney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cill an Aonaigh, Co. an Chláir
