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School: Dungimmon

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Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0995, Page 071

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    out of it, and tie this to a bit of a stick, which they stick in the ground.
    They used to scoop out the pulp of a turnip, put eyes, nose and teeth on it, stick a candle in it, light it, and put it somewhere, so that the peole would think it was a man's face.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
          1. toys (~1,598)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Meg Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Thomas Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Dungummin Lower, Co. Cavan