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School: St Garvan's, Rathmullen

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Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus P. Mac Eiteagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1089, Page 74

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    it is said on that night the souls in Purgatory come back to the house where they were born and warm themselves. Most of the people keep on the fire and the people that do not keep on the fire will have no fire to warm them when they come back.
    The night of the Dead is a sad night. There is no fun, no music, no dances on that night because the dead come to the houses and every body has to go to bed early and there is no time for dancing on that night. The night of the Dead is gone for another year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ferry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lehardan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mick Ferry
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lehardan, Co. Donegal