School: Baile Mhic Aodha (Ballymachugh)
- Location:
- Ballymachugh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Ní Dhuinnín
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- Hallow_Eve gets its name because it is the day before All-Saints Day.
There are a lot of customs such as playing games, tricks and other things.
People usually play games such as ducking jumping up to catch an apple hanging from the ceiling and putting a porringer of water on their heads and trying to kiss the ground without letting it spill or fall off their heads.
There are a lot of superstitions too. Some people would be afraid to go out at night afraid of fairies and they would not go by a fort- Collector
- Kenneth Tilson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullaghboy, Co. Cavan