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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
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(ní thugtar ainm)
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    On Halloween Night" if a person is able to skin an apple without breaking the skin. They hang it up over the door, the first person, that comes in is supposed to marry that person, before the next November night.
    It is a great custom in Ireland to make pan cakes on Shrove Tuesday.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire de Paor
    Other names
    Máire de Paor
    Mary Power
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tAgard, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    John Marnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Dún Iomagáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh