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School: Kilbeg (roll number 11039)

Location:
Robertstown, Co. Meath
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Aodh Ó Duibhgeannáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0709, Page 143

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    great,
    Rise up land-lady and give us a treat,
    Up with the kettle and down with the kettle pan, a penny or twopence to bury the wren.
    They have a small box that holds the money. One of them keeps the money until they are finished collecting, then they divide the money equally among themselves. If they are school going children they often keep the money and buy books with it.
    Halloween
    It is a custom for the people in the district to have apples and nuts and money, and a saucer with a ring on it, and a saucer with clay on it, and
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    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
    John Melady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Robertstown, Co. Meath