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School: Tulach Ruacháin

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Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mary Agnes Smyth
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 552

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  1. November Eve Customs

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    Long ago November's Eve was specially regarded as a great feast. As soon as nightfall came on, the younger people were always ready for a night of sports.
    First of all they went to some house and gathered a crowd there together. Then they began their sport. Of course nuts and apples were the most popular things they had to make fun with.
    They got an apple and commenced to peel it without breaking it. They had only to try once and if they succeeded in peeling it
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Caulfield
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Mayo