School: Tulach Ruacháin

Location:
Tulrohaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mícheál de Bhaldraithe
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    pot in the fire and they give it round to all the people at the bonfire. Everyone brings home a sod of turf and it burning from the bonfire.

    November
    On November Night all the young boys go to the shop for ducking. When they come they put an apple into a tub of water and they go ducking for the apple. They also tie an apple on to a string and tie the string on to the rafter of the house. Then they swinging the string round and try to get a bite of the apple in their mouths. They have great fun in catching the apple to get a bit of it in their mouths.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female