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1. Festival Customs (continued)

   

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   Growing up so high,
   We are all good children
   Till the day we die,
   Especially (here they menton the name of the may-queen.)
   The youngest of them all
   She can skip and she can dance
   An she can sing the horn-pipe.
   Fie, fie, fie for shame
   Turn your face to the wll again."
   They finish playing at about ten o'clock or half-past ten.

   Hallowe'en (continued.)

   From Felix Kavanagh,
   Gurteen,
   Bunclody,
   Co. Wexford. (Age about 50 yrs.)

   Lard or dripping was on Pancake Night. The tough part left after frying was called the Collect's Bit (Cailleach's Bit?). It was hung on a nail to be kept and used to cure any disease during the year.
   It was a custom to listen for a name at the door on All Hallow's Night. The name heard was that of future wife.

   Three saucers were placed on a table one with a ring, one with clay and one with water. A person blindfolded took

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   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Felix Kavanangh

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   c. 50

   Address

   Gorteen, Co. Wexford