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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 08_007

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    Hallow'een is the last night of October. All the children look forward to that night because there is great fun. First of all a great supper is prepared and a sweet cake is made, with a ring a thimble and a button in it. Every person is watching to see who gets the ring for whoever gets it will be married before the year is out. After that a big tub is procured and filled with water. An apple is put floating on it then every
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Needham
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cross, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Needham
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    91
    Address
    Cross, Co. Mayo