School: Drom Mór (B.), Beantraí (roll number 13095)
- Location:
- An Drom Mór, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Éamonn Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0294, Page 066
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- (continued from previous page)There are special customs observed on Hallowe'en which occurs on the 31st of October these customs are very old, and consist of hanging an apple on a string suspended from the cealing and whoever would catch it with his mouth may have it.
Another custom it to put an apple into a dish of clean water and whoever would catch it with his mouth he may have it. Expressions, proverbs, ect. connecting with festival
The following is a list of old sayings used locally.
Nodlag na mBan - Nodlag gan mhaith.
Cuckoo oats is never any good.
A swarm in May is worth a ton of hay,
A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon,
A swarm in July isn't worth a butter-fly.
On New Year's Day the days have grown long by the length of a cock's step.
On Little Christmas Day the days have grow long by the length of the boiling of a piece of [?]
It is said that St. Brigid said.-
Every day from her day out would be fine.
It is said that St. Patrick said -
Every day from his day out would be fine.
If a person has something belonging to you(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Donnchadh Ó Drisceóil
- Gender
- Male
