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School: Ballyglass (roll number 14642)

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Ballyglass West, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036D, Page 07_006

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  1. November's Night

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    The people play alot of games November's night. They get a bath of water and they put money and apples down in it and they dive for them and whoever catches them can keep them.
    They put clay into one saucer and they put water into another and a string into another and they will go blindfolded to them and whatever one they leave their hand in something will happen them.
    If they leave their hand in the water they will be crossing water before a year and if they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Howley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lavally, Co. Galway