School: Cartrún
- Location:
- Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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- When St. Patrick came to Ireland he destroyed many of its Pagan Customs, but this one still remains.
Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October and in my district especially it has always been a night of joy and merriment. Here is how it is spent in my district.
About seven o'clock or so a gathering of people assemble in a certain house. The woman of the house generally has a barm brack for supper. The cake is then divided and for a time (and for) everybody(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Guihen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Michael Mac Partland
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Srabragan, Co. Roscommon