School: Carraig na Heorna (2) (roll number 14976)
- Location:
- Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Sibéal Nic Pháidín
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- It was the custom at Hallo’een time that on this night the girls of the family turned their petticoats inside out and left them in front of the fire. The first man to enter the house turned one of the petticoats. The daughter that the petticoat belonged to would marry that man.
- Collector
- Mary O' Brien
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal
- After the fire was raked the girls put a bowl of water on the hearth and the first man that moved it, was the husband of the girl who left the water.
- Collector
- Maureen Mac Grane
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- The girls and maids got a clue [?] of wool and just at sunset crept slowly to(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Barney Mc Cafferty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballintra, Co. Donegal