School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)
- Location:
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: James McCarthy
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- November is the saddest and the darkest month of the year. It is dedicated to the holy souls. November Eve is also called Hallow-Eve and on this night a lot of games are carried on. An apple is hung from a nail in the ceiling and there is great fun trying to get a bite of the apple. This game is called snap-apple.
Then saucers are got and into each of them are put clay, water, a thimble and a ring. The players are blindfolded, and whoever puts a hand in the water will be the first to cross the sea and whoever puts a hand on the clay will be the first to die, and whoever puts a hand on the thimble will be a tailor, and whoever puts a hand on the ring will be married.
Old people are seated around the fire on that night telling stories.Michael McCarthy, (age 11.9)
Chapel House,
Cappamore,
Co. Limerick
3-11-1937- Collector
- Michael Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cappamore, Co. Limerick