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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 144

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    Various feasts occur during the year, the most important Halloween, Christmas, Easter and St Patrick's Day. On Halloween the children enjoy themselves by playing a game known as snap-apple.
    An apple is put into a tub of water and the tub is placed in the middle of the floor. Then the children's hands are tied behind their backs, and each one in his turn tries to catch the apple with his mouth.
    Another form of game is played as
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Herlihy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Thomas Fleming
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry