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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.