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School: Cill Fhearga (roll number 15128)

Location:
Killarga, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0202, Page 328

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    colours of the rainbow and its beauty baffles description. The night of the thirty first of October is also given over to a very old custom dating back for centuries. It is called Hallowe'en and on this night numbers of boys and girls dress in the most fantastic attire and go by the name of Cauthaleens. They go from house to house where they dance, sing and make merry and their visit is always expected and very much appreciated.
    May Day is very much associated with old customs and tradition. For instance no person would think of letting out a lighted turf or coal on that day as it was believed to bring away their good luck for the remainder of the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O' Rourke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortnacorkoge, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Joseph Boles
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Gortnacorkoge, Co. Leitrim