School: Kilsarcon (B.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 14797)
- Location:
- Kilsarkan West, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Murchadha
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- Informant
- David Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Farranfore, Co. Kerry
- On the eve of Michaelmas, that is the 29th Sept everyone is supposed to have a goose for supper.There is an old rhyme which says"On Michaelmas night by right divine
The goose is choosen to be the swine" - (1) An apple is put into a pan in a tub of water. Whoever can get the apple out of the water in his mouth is allowed to eat it.
(2) Two beans a put in coals of fire on the hearth. One is supposed to represent a boy, and the(continues on next page)