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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

Location:
Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 236

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    a lighted stick is thrown into every tilled field.
    Hallow Eve:
    On Hallow Eve an apple is hung from the ceiling. It is kept moving always and the hands of those who are trying to get a bite of it are tied behind their backs. Whosoever gets the first bite will get the whole apple. Three plates are put on a table, clay on one water on the second and a ring on the third. The persons playing are blindfolded and each is asked to put his hand on one of the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Field
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath