School: Convent of Mercy, Moville (roll number 9278)

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1. An Old Cure for a Cut

   

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   Long ago when anybody cut his finger, or any other part of his body, if it was a small cut, he would rub panieffin oil on the cut and them put a spiders web over the top of it, but if it was a large cut, he would rub panieffin oil on the cut and put a leaf of tobacco on top, as that would stop the bleeding, and also disinfect the wound.

   

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2. Folklore - Hallow Eve Games

   

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   Folklore - Hallows Eve Games Many games were played on Hallows Eve night long ago. Here are some of them. someone would have his eyes blindfolded with a cloth. then on the table would be put three saucers with something in each of them. in one of them was water in the other salt, and in the other one contained clay. then the person whose eyes were blindfolded had to go around and whatever saucer he put his hand on, he would have to eat it. If it was salt, you would have to take three spoonfuls of it and if it was clay

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
         1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
   2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
         1. Halloween (~934)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Kathleen Barr

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Moville, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Mc Groarty

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Moville, Co. Donegal