School: Enfield
- Location:
- Enfield, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Dhomhnaill
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- Collector
- Margaret Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Brackloon, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- Patrick Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Brackloon, Co. Roscommon
- 23. Old Customs and beliefs
People long ago believed that if you exchange silver for coppers on New Year's Day that you would have plenty of money for the year.An old custom was for children on the 30th of April to gather prim-roses and scatter them on the streets around the house and on the floors of the stables.(continues on next page)