School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach
- Location:
- Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: -
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- Nowadays people celebrate Halloween by going to dan[ces?] or parties. They still keep the old custom of having rosy-cheeked apples and nu[ts?] on this night. The children enjoy themselves by ducking for apples and nuts and t[?] have not much interest in [?] barm-brack or in getting [?] ring or the thimble which [?] hidden in it.
Formerly it was belie[ved?] that the spirits walked abr[oad?] on this night and that if certain tricks were perfor[med?] one could find out what the future had in store for hi[m?]
Some of these tricks were(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rita Ruane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Annagh Hill, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- James Gallagher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Annagh Hill, Co. Mayo