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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_008

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    child with his hands behind his back dives for the apple and tries to catch it with his mouth. Sometimes the apple goes down into the water and the one who dives for it for it gets wet. When they are tired of this game they get three saucers and put clay in one, water in another, and a ring in the third. A child is blind-folded and led to the table if he puts his hand in the saucer of clay he will be
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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