School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)
- Location:
- Cloone, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Uí Sholamháin
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- Hallow Eve
On November day the old people observed similar customs to those observed on the New Years day or May day. The don't throw out dirty water, ashes or any refuse on this day as they consider it very unlucky to do so. As on May Eve they make provision for the following day by emptying all ashes, refuse etc on the Hallow-Eve so that the necessity may not arise to throw out (anything on) any of the luck on November Day. The old people said that those who treated this custom with contempt were very unlucky in their(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Margaret O' Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Edergole, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Peter O' Carroll
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Edergole, Co. Leitrim