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School: Carraig na Heorna (2) (roll number 14976)

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Carricknahorna, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sibéal Nic Pháidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1028, Page 396

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  1. Halloween Customs (continued)

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    To a lime kiln in a lonesome place. Then while still holding one end of the yarn they cast the ball into the kiln and called out in a loud voice “Who holds my clue” They expected to be answered by their future husbands.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mac Cafferty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballintra, Co. Donegal

  3. Halloween Customs

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    A girl got a head of cabbage and hung it above the door. The first man that entered the house the next day and to pass
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