School: An Róisín (roll number 4738)
- Location:
- An Reannaigh Dhubh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cathal Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1060, Page 255
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- 2. Oidhche Shamhna
Bhí fear na comhnuidhe annseo i n-Éirinn fád-ó a’s tugadh an Dia bréige air. Bá ghnath leis féasta a bhéith aige i gcomhnuidhe ar an chead lá dé mhí Shamhna a’s mar sin bíonn féasta againne ar an lá chéadhna gach bliadhain i gcuirim do’n lá sin.
Ar an oidhche seo bíonn féasta mór ag na daoine a’s ní breag a radh go mbíonn féasta mór againne. Bheadh sé doilighe a chunntas an méid cleasa a bhíos againne an oidhche sin. Is iomdha cleas a thig linnna dheanamh le h-ubhlaí. Thig linn ubhlaí a chur isteach i dt-uban uisge a’s an cead duine a gheobhadh an t-ubhall is leis féin é. Chuaidh mé fhéin go dtí an tuban cúpla uair ach nuair a bheadh sé thuas ag mó bheul shleamhnadh sé ar shiubhal uam aráis.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sorcha Ní Laoghóg
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Seamus Ó Domhnaill
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tobar Caoin, Co. Donegal
