School: Killossery, Kilsallaghan
- Location:
- Killossery, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: B. Ó Corbhallagh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0789, Page 238
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- (continued from previous page)to Hallow-een in this district. It is said that a "puca" goes around and destroys the blackberries and that it is not right to eat blackberries after Hallow-een night. The "puca" is supposed to be a fairy who goes around on a white horse destroying the blackberries.On St Stephen's night mummers go around the houses. They usually dress up in old coats, hats, and false faces. When the mummers enter a house they first act a play and then some of them sing songs or play a mouth organ. When they have all the money collected they sometimes organise a ball or sometimes they divide the money up between them.Maureen Kearns
Newtown
The Ward
Co. Dublin
- Collector
- Maureen Kearns
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Pupil
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Dublin
