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School: Kilsaran (C.) (roll number 14208)

Location:
Kilsaran, Co. Louth
Teacher:
M. Nic Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0670, Page 043

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  1. Hallow Eve

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    Hallow Eve falls on the last day of October.
    On that day the people have great rejoicing. They have apples, nuts, and a brack for the tea, and in the brack there is a ring.
    Whoever gets the ring they will be married before the end of the year.
    On Hallow Eve night the old people used to throw bread out to keep the hunger away for the year.
    They also had a lot of superstitions such as putting rice on the hill for the holy-souls to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máedhbh Ní Dhonnabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castlebellingham, Co. Louth