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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 14_026

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    and is said when the candles are lit. After the prayers stories of departed relatives and friends are told and death warnings recalled. The night usually finishes by wonderings as to who or will anyone present be represented by a lighted candle next Halloween.
    The younger members of families usually gather in some house from which the old people are gone either to the grave or to
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Drohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr M. Drohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary