School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)
- Location:
- Cill Chuillinn, Co. Chill Dara
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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- XML “All Soul's Night”
- XML “All Soul's Night”
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- (continued from previous page)ring or the silver- but they are usually as pleased when they locate a pea, bean, or piece of rag. Apple's, oranges and all kinds of nuts are in abundance that night so that all, especially children eagerly hail Halloween
- Ashes are spread out on the hearth. If there are footprints (facing towards the door) on it the following morning , it is a sign of a death. If they are facing inward it signifies a marriage.
( Betty Bagnall) - It is customary to sweep the hearth perfectly clean, chairs are placed around a big fire, the table is prepared, clean cloth, and food and water etc.( Helen Power ).
- Collector
- Helen Power
- Gender
- Female
- Water should not be thrown out after mid-night on All Souls Eve, until the following mid-day. (Kitty Bagnall ).
- If you look with a candle, in a mirror at 12 o'clock, the man you will make your life's partner will smile back at you.
( Molly Smyth ).