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School: Coracrin

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Corracrin, Co. Monaghan
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E. Ní Dhuibhghlinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0960, Page 091

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  1. Halloween (continued)

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    The tie an apple to the roof and try to take a bite out of it without touching it with their hands. Some people make a cake and leave it on the table all night for they Holy Souls to get.
    And some people also leave the fire lit and put chairs round it. Some put a penny into a dish of water and se who can get it out with their mouth.
    Others put a sixpence into a dish of flour and se who can get it and who ever gets it keeps it.
    Margaret Clton Ardnasalem
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Omens

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    It is said to be unlucky to give money away on New Years Day.
    It is said to be unlucky to put on one shoe and stocking before putting the other one on.
    If anyone drops a knife and lifts it him or herself it is said to be a disappoint but if anyone else lifts it for them, the one that lifts it will get an interaction to someone
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Fields
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornacreeve, Co. Monaghan