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School: Béal an Átha Móir (B.)

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Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Seán Ó Heslin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0225, Page 397

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    black dress. They also make them out of Maple tree - made in the same way except that you use a bright coloured maple tree. It is said that fairies go round trowing something on the fruit on that night. According to legend it is dangerous to eat any fruit after Hallowe'en.
    Children try to peel an apple, without breaking the peelings and if they do so they throw it over the left shoulder to see what initial it forms as it falls to the ground.
    They also roast nuts on bars of grate and give them names. The behaviour of the nuts - whether they
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Oíche Shamhna (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Padraig Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Béal an Átha Móir, Co. Liatroma