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School: Kilsarcon (B.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 14797)

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Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Murchadha
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  1. Lore Connected with Certain Days and Feasts - New Year's Night (continued)

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    If a bottle of water was put on the table on New Year's night it would be changed into wine in the middle of the night but it would change back into water again before morning.
    At twelve of clock on the same night if the wind blew from the east the Protestants would have great luck for the year. If it blew from the west the Catholics would have great luck.
    Told to Eamon MacSweeney, Kilsarcon, Farranfore
    Daniel H MacSweeney (farmer) age: 69 (same address)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Lore Connected with Certain Days and Feasts - New Year's Night

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    Long ago small cakes in the shape of men were baked, and when baked each person in the house threw one of them agains the open door, and as he did so he said "Here's agains the Protestants". This was supposed to keep out the hunger for the year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    David Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Farranfore, Co. Kerry