School: Baile an Daingin (C.) (roll number 4828)
- Location:
- Ballindine, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire de Staic
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- I
Whatever direction the wind is blowing on November’s night that is the direction it will be blowing for the year. If the waters of a river or pond rise on that night provisions will be dear during the year and if the waters do not rise provisions will be cheap. The boys used take cabbage and break it against the wall. They make “ceallaigh” in some places and put a ring in it.
Patrick McManus Cloonmore, Ballindine
Age – 55 yrs.
Pupil’s Name – Brigid McManus- Collector
- Brigid Mc Manus
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonmore, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Patrick Mc Manus
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Cloonmore, Co. Mayo
- II
The old people say that the Poor Souls travel around on that night and they leave bread and milk on the table for them. The girls peel the full skin of an apple and throw it over their heads and it is said to form the initial(continues on next page)