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School: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)

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Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seán Ó Heslin
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    The festival of Hallowe'en falls on the last day of October. A big supper is given on Hallowe'en night. People about here bake a cake called a brack. In the brack there is a ring, a bean, and a rag. Whoever gets the ring is supposed to marry first, whoever gets the bean is supposed to be rich, and whoever gets the rag is supposed to be poor.
    Here are other superstitions about Hallowe'en. If you rake round the hay-shed or round a rick of hay three times you will see the girl whom you are going to be
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Harkin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fohera, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mick Wrynn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Oughteragh, Co. Leitrim