School: Coracrin
- Location:
- Corracrin, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Ní Dhuibhghlinn
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- (continued from previous page)a head there is luck money given it is called a luck penny. It is given often the animal is sold. When a bargain is made the parties shake hands to show their agreement.
There is a piece of hair cut off the animal which marks it.
The rope or halter is given away.
Margaret Colton Ardnasalem - It is an old custom in this part of the country on May eve to gather May flowers and scatter them round the doors of houses. The children go along the banks of rivers or in swampy places to gather the May flowers. They put them round the doors and windows to keep the fairies away from the houses.
Margaret Colton Ardnasalem
On Hallow'en night the children get nuts and have- Collector
- Margaret Colton
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ardnasallem, Co. Monaghan
- On Hallowe'en night the children get nuts and have(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Farmer
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Emyvale, Co. Monaghan