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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

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Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 11_031

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    Corrections. 10'38
    In olden times this was what the people used to do on Hallowe'en.
    Then they used melt lead andpour it through the hole of the key.
    If the lead appeared in the hsape of a ship you would cross water
    Another game is to burn nuts in the fire and then take them out and throw them...
    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
    Chrissie Horan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs M. Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary