School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)
- Location:
- Gleann Doire, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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- (continued from previous page)night the boys and girls of the house put nuts near the fire, they say that if the nuts jump near each other they will get married but if they jump away from each other they will not get married. Then they get a basin of water and put an apple into it, they must go in their knees and put their hands behind their backs and try to catch the apple.
First of May all the people bring in a piece of a May bush to welcome the summer. On St Patrick day the people wear a piece of shamrock or a harp, because(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nellie Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Uí Longáin, Co. Chiarraí
- Informant
- John Casey
- Relation
- Grandparent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 71