School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)
- Location:
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 09_015
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- November night is very often called Hallow'een. It is a very joyful night. There is a number of games played on that night such as Blind Man's Buff, Snapping apple's, Burning Nut's and Diving. There is a Barn Brack made and there is a ting, sixpenny bit and a thimble put into the cake , when the cake is baked it is divided. The person who gets the ring it is said it is he who will be married the first. The person who gets the sixpence it is(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Fordham
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Daniel Fordham
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
