School: Kilsarcon (B.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 14797)
- Location:
- Cill tSearcon Thiar, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Murchadha
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- Long ago people used to light bon-fires on this night. They used also hunt the cows around the field with a burning bush. This was supposed to bring the cows to dairy.
- Informant
- David Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- An Fearann Fuar, Co. Chiarraí
- On the eve of Michaelmas, that is the 29th Sept everyone is supposed to have a goose for supper.There is an old rhyme which says"On Michaelmas night by right divine
The goose is choosen to be the swine" - (1) An apple is put into a pan in a tub of water. Whoever can get the apple out of the water in his mouth is allowed to eat it.
(2) Two beans a put in coals of fire on the hearth. One is supposed to represent a boy, and the(continues on next page)
