School: Donore (roll number 6668)

Location:
Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 083

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gerard Victory
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Victory
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Stalleen, Co. Meath
  2. Hallow Eve
    Other games still played in this district (Donore) on Hallow Eve are;
    "Snap Apple" - the apple being hung from the ceiling
    "Ducking" for money - usually a sixpence
    Melting Lead (and pouring through the key of the door into a vessel of water)
    Burning nuts or Wheat
    The Saucers of Fortune:
    1. Water
    2. Clay
    3. Ring
    4.Button or Thimble
    1. You will cross the sea
    2. " " die young
    3. " " marry
    4. " " be an old maid or bachelor as the case may be.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.