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School: Kiffa

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Kiffagh, Co. Cavan
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Helen Dinneen
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0992, Page 113

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  1. Hallow Eve Customs

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    1. The people say that there are fairies and spirits out on that night.
    2. It is a custom to hang up a apple in the ceiling and see who would catch it in his mouth with his hands tied behind his back
    3. Get three plates and put them on the table and put clay in one and in the next a ring and in the next water. Let a person be blindfolded and see which plate he would stick his hand in. (the) If he stuck his hand in the clay he would be the first to die and if he stuck his hand in the ring he would be
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fanny Leahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sallaghill, Co. Cavan