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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 07_057

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  1. November Eve

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    November Eve is so called because it is the evening before November. It is a great night for playing games and tricks. Every November Eve all the children of the village gather up to one house and play lots of different games. Every boy goes out kicking cabbage so the next day the roads are white with it.
    Long ago the girls used to go outside the door and listen until
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    32
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo