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School: Ballyglass (roll number 14642)

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Ballyglass West, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036D, Page 09_006

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  1. November's Night

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    The people play a lot of games on November's night.
    They get a bath of water and put apples or money into it and then they go diving for them and who ever gets the apples or the money will keep them. Then they get another apple and hang it from the ceiling and then they would try to catch it with their mouths. Sometimes they catch it with their hands and eat it and then they are put out of the game.
    Then they get three plates and they
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Tarpey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass East, Co. Galway