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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 11_029

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    We have several kinds of fun on November's Night such as diving for apples and playing the Pucky".
    All in our house enjoyed supreme felicity playing the Pucky. This is a special thing that every one looks out for, is the barn brack.
    It is said who ever gets the ring will get married first in the house. Who ever gets the sixpence will be rich for ever.
    Who ever gets the thimble is it said that you would not get married at all.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Martyn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr P. Martyn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Mulroog West, Co. Galway