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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 04_006

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    There are several games carried on on November night. The children gather in one house in the village and the woman of the house gets a large tub of water and places it on the middle of the floor. She throws some apples into it then she ties the childrens hands behind their backs and every child on their turns try to catch it with their mouths.
    Whoever catches it can eat it. It is often a child wets his face, and eyes, and head
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Mannion
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadoon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Keane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Cullenagh Mountain, Co. Laois