School: West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O (roll number n/a)
- Location:
- Cois Abha Móire agus Cois Bhríde, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: James Cashman
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- Bonfire or Bone-Fire night. 24th June. Fire lit. Ashes sprinkled in each field. Cattle driven three times round fire. Jumping over it. Bone put into it. A weed called moguard was put into it. Then this was brought home and put into thatch.
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- Collector
- James Cashman
- Gender
- Male
- Candle lit on Xmas eve and left lighting through night and next day. Prayers said when candle is lighting. It is lit by man of the House. Candles on All Souls night. One candle is supposed to be lit for each member of the family who is dead. Those candles do not be used for any other purpose. Sometimes 5 or 7 are only lit.
- The door is left on the latch on Xmas eve. The fire is left lighting. The chimney is swept.