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School: Teamhrán (C.) (roll number 14834)

Location:
Tavraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    Novembers night is a great night for the children. The feast is celebrated on the 31st of October the night before Novembers day. There are supposed to be fairies, ghosts, gobbles and all sorts of queer things out on that night. There are many games and tricks played on that night. First of all the tricks is the ducking the children get a big basin or tub, They fill it with water puts an apple in the water if they have not got apples they put a threepenny bit in the water then one by one they duck for it. Next they get a rope tie it to ceeling and ties an apple on to
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Marie Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs M. J. Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo