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- Teacher: E. O' Reilly
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- "Boxty" was amde by the women on Hallow-eve night. Culcannon is also eaten on Hallow-eve. A plate of it is left outside for the fairies. When the basket for eating the potatoes out off was not in use it was hung on a nail outside the kitchen door.
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- Collector
- Eamonn Mac Cabe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisnabantry, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Patrick Mac Cabe
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lisnabantry, Co. Cavan