School: Johnstown (roll number 877)
- Location:
- Johnstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Miss H.C. Hickie
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- Informant
- Mrs Holten
- Gender
- Female
- Mrs Holten tells that on Halloween night it was customary to leave a large plate of colcannon on the table with spoons stuck in it for the "good people".
Also. The house ie the kitchen was left clean especially the hearth and a clear passage was left from the door to the fire. All chairs etc were put back against the walls. Oaten bread baked on Xmas Eve and also on Halloween and eaten with colcannon. This oaten bread was baked on a stand before the fire.