School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)
- Location:
- Boyle, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Sr. M. Columbanus
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Halloween Customs (continued)
“Several games are played by all the young folk on Halloween Night.”
(continued from previous page)cabbage on this night and throw it along the roads and on the door-steps.
There are several ghost stories connected with Hallowe'en. The following is on such story. A man named Shannon was returning home after spending a while in neighbour's house. As he was passing by a fort he heard beautiful music and singing. The man stood up and listened and just then a little red man approached him and invited him in. The man refused to do so and then the fairy disappeared.- Collector
- Eithne Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rockingham Demesne, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Loughlin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinafad, Co. Roscommon