School: Convent of Mercy, Moville (roll number 9278)
- Location:
- Moville, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Sr. Celestine Clarke
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- (continued from previous page)away up the field and disappeared into a wood at the top of the field.
- The old people of Moville believed many things about Hallow Eve. This is one of their old beliefs.
On Hallow Eve night long ago the people's belief was, that the devil had a court of wicked souls who had died. For their bad deeds in the world he caused them to take the forms of wild beasts. This belief was kept up right until quiet lately. The people said they saw strange wild animals on Hallow Eve night.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rita Mc Gowan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carnagarve, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Dan Orr
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carnagarve, Co. Donegal