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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 12_005

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  1. Féile na Bliana - Oíche Shamhna

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    There are several old customs carried on on November's night. The children gather together in a house in the village, first of all they get a tub of water and place it on the middle of the floor, then they throw an apple into it. Each boy on his turn dives for it and whoever catches it gets it to eat. After this they get three saucers and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kerrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Stokes
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Feenune, Co. Mayo