School: Baile an tSagairt (roll number 13985)
- Location:
- Ballysaggart, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Prionnsias Ua Coilín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1039, Page 18
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- 1. It is the custom to make pancakes on the eve of Ash Wednesday
2. It is the custom to give cattle a treat on set nights.
3. It is the custom to take water in before night on Halloween night.
4. It is the custom to put salt in the bucket when going to milk after sunset.
5. It is the custom to throw water down chimneys on Halloween night.
6. It is the custom to make May Queens on May eve.
7. It is custom to pull cabbage on Halloween night and throw it at doors.
8. It is the custom to leave the lamp lit on all souls night.
9. It is the custom to leave the door unbolted on all souls night.
10. It is the custom to leave the table set on all souls night.
11. It is the custom to eat a lot of eggs on Easter Sunday.
12. It is the custom for all the children to gather together on Easter Sunday(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Ellison
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Informant
- Joe Mc Brearty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71
- Address
- Dunkineely, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- John Ellison
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Ballycroy, Co. Donegal
