School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)
- Location:
- Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Hanly
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- Hallowe'en occurs on the eve of 1st November. There are many games and tricks played on that night. One game played by the children is ring, water and clay. You put three saucers on the table and a ring is put on one, water on another and clay on the third. One person is blindfolded and is lead to the table. If the person touches the ring they say he is going to be married. If the person touches the water he is to go across the sea and if he touches the clay he is going to die. The next game played is hanging(continues on next page)
