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Catalooue of Brand Material.
Lochs visited.
ist Sunday in November
1st Mondiiy
One year, forty days, Purgatory re- mitted by Pope Nicholas, 1290, to pilgrims to -
Allhallowmas Fair. Proclaimed by Bailies, Council, etc., i6th cent. Sherilf rode boundaries of Commons on Even, musicians played twice a day during the fair, 1556) - - - -
Allhallow Fair, by charter, 1538. (Slaughter of winter beeves ; bonfire of commandeered fuel ; quarrels fought out) -
Fair held ist Thursday in November
LOCALITY.
Galloway (Mechrum
Loch). Caithness (Dunnet and
St. John's Lochs).
All SS. Church, Kinghorn (Fife).
Edinburgh.
Annan.
Haddingtonshire (Coc- kenzie).
IRELAND.
L Names.
Samhain (pronounced " sowan "),
Allhallowtide.i Hollantide, AUhallowtide. Oidche shamhna, " the night of
Samhain," All Hallow Eve. Snap-apple Night All Hallow Eve. Nutcrack Night. Holy or Holly Eve November Eve - - - -
November Night,
H. Natural Phenomena.
(a) Devil blights sloes, haws, and blackberries ...
All divinations performed in Devil's name
(&) Phooka very dangerous - Fairies abduct mortals -
Ulster.
Connaught.
Connaught.
Co. Roscommon.
Co. Leitrim.
Co. Down. General.
The half-year is still usually reckoned from Samhain to Bealtine, or May-day.
