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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 11_004

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  1. Féile na Bliana - Oíche Shamhna

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    There are many old customs carried out on Novembers night. all the young boys of the village gather together to one house they get a large tub of water and leave it on the middle of the floor. they throw an apple into it and each one on his turn tries to catch it with their mouth and the one that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cross, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Needham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Cross, Co. Mayo