penny for the puka/pookie

[Dinny Breen]

Did anyone else have this tradition in the good old days? Been replaced by Trick or Treat these days   

[AZOffaly]

We did. But it was fading out when I was a young lad. We used to go around singing at doors. None of this lazy American 'Trick or Treat' sh1te.

[Gnevin]

What's a puka?

Looking forward to my curly cale tonight

[Dinny Breen]

What's a puka?

Tut! Tut! Young Lads <shakes head>

[Gnevin]

What's a puka?

Tut! Tut! Young Lads <shakes head>

Is it like Penny for the Guy? Maybe you where all west brits when you when kids   

[armaghniac]

Is it like Penny for the Guy? Maybe you where all west brits when you when kids

Obviously you are a West Brit, or a member of their local branch the Jackeens, when you are suggesting this and haven't a clue about the Irish Halloween. It's not all about kn**ker drinking at bonfires.

[Dinny Breen]

Gnevin, you're looking for a clip on the ear. A Púca is a fairy, a shape shifter. I don't think they were evil but you never know with the Fairies....

[supersarsfields]

Does many on here get the auld Purdy pudding at Halloween. Used to love it with a bit lump of butter!!

[Gnevin]

Is it like Penny for the Guy? Maybe you where all west brits when you when kids

Obviously you are a West Brit, or a member of their local branch the Jackeens, when you are suggesting this and haven't a clue about the Irish Halloween. It's not all about kn**ker drinking at bonfires.

Good news armaghniac , they've found a donor your sense of humour transplant is ready.You will soon be able to recognise humour again,and if it goes well maybe even laugh.  ;

[Gnevin]

Gnevin, you're looking for a clip on the ear. A Púca is a fairy, a shape shifter. I don't think they were evil but you never know with the Fairies....

Awe i see , so Culchies kids where afraid of the wee people , Us up in the big smoke where grand for the fairies    We asked people to help the Halloween party

[his holiness nb]

We called it "mumming" maybe a north county Dublin thing.
"Halloween is coming and the goose is getting fat, etc etc etc"

[Gnevin]

We called it "mumming" maybe a north county Dublin thing.
"Halloween is coming and the goose is getting fat, etc etc etc"

Is that not a Christmas song?

[his holiness nb]

We called it "mumming" maybe a north county Dublin thing.
"Halloween is coming and the goose is getting fat, etc etc etc"

Is that not a Christmas song?

yeah but it was changed to halloween for the "mumming".

Does nobody else remember this??
I heard before it was particular to my home town.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Used to as well. More or less consisted of wearing old overalls, with a blanket thrown across the shoulder, some type of head gear, mask from Quinnsworth and played a couple of tunes on the tin whistle. Got a bit tiresome after a few houses but thinking back now the neighbourhood must have been really deprived of entertainment or else they were brilliant at feigning interest as u always got a request for another one... Like the Wren boys, it's with O'Leary...

[Louth Exile]

Did anyone else have this tradition in the good old days? Been replaced by Trick or Treat these days   

You sound just like your fellow Kildare man 'Ray Darcy'