School: Maigh Locha (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Moylough, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Challaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0081, Page 117
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4. They washed their faces on the dew that morning before sunrise.
5. Anyone who wished to be nice looking went on that day to where three mearings meet and washed themselves there. St. John's Day.
On that night the people lit bonfires and when they were returning home everyone took a stick or coal from the fire and threw it into the filed so that the crops would grow well for that year. Whit Sunday.
This day was noted for accidents. No person would bring out a horse on that day. No one would touch water on that day for fear of being drowned.St. Martin's Day.
On that night the people kill fowl and sprinkle the blood in the four corners of the house.Hallow Eve
It was the custom on this night to make a cake and put a ring in it and whoever got the ring(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggie Fleming
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moylough, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mrs Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Springlawn, Co. Galway
