School: Mercy Convent, Baile Mathúna (roll number 3865)
- Location:
- Ballymahon, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. M. Clement
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- Hallow Eve falls on the 31st of October. It is one of the greatest feasts that occurs during the season of Autumn. Young and old rejoice when Hallow Eve comes because they consider it a night of sport.
Long ago the pagans looked on it as a great festival, so do the Catholics nowadays, but they do not believe in the superstitions connected with it.
There are many games to be played on that night. One game is "Ducking In The Water." The children put money in a bath of water,(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Conlon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymahon, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Conlon
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballymahon, Co. Longford