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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 01_028

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    clay, and water, and the boy or girl should be blindfolded and must try and get the ring in their mouths. The boy or girl who gets the ring will have luck for the year round.
    After all games are over the candles are lit for the poor Souls in Purgatory and then the Rosary is said and before they go to bed they make a bright fire and leave the door on the latch but they
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Sweetman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Sweetman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary