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School: Ballyglass (roll number 14642)

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Ballyglass West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036D, Page 01_006

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  1. November's Night

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    The people have a lot of customs Novembers night. They
    get a bath of water and the put
    apples and money into it and then they go diving and whoever gets the money or the apples they can have them.
    Then they get an apple and they tie it on the ceiling and they try to be catching it with their mouths. Then some people catch the apple with their hands and they eat it and then they are put out of the game.
    Then the woman of the house bakes a cake and she puts a ring into it and when it is baked
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Paddy Moylan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathcosgry, Co. Galway