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    Halloween
    5 November 1937
    Customs
    More than 20 years ago, the people of this district had several old customs. One custom was to give potatoes and butter and sweet milk to some poor person that hadn’t them. On Hallow Eve potatoes were boiled without the skins, then bruised up and the milk poured over them. A ring was put in the potatoes and they were eaten with butter. It was thought that the person who would get the ring would get married within a year’s time. Another custom was to give oatmeal, flour or wheaten meal to the poor people of the district, with which to make cakes for Hallow Eve.
    Collected by Treasa Nic An Éanaigh, Goirtín, Inis Caoin, Dún Dealgan, Co. Lughaidh
    Material obtained from Áine Nic An Éanaigh, 59 bl. d’aois, Seoladh Ceádhna
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Treasa Nic an Éanaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Áine Nic an Éanaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    59
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Louth