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School: Baile an Bhile (C.) (roll number 15488)

Location:
Ballinvilla Demesne, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bríd Nic Giollachlaoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0110, Page 362

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    a pan and that would be "boxty".
    Some more people make a cake and put a ring in it and whoever would get the ring would be the first in the family to get married.
    All the boys and girls would gather into one house long ago and they would have great fun, and a party to celebrate the night.
    Then all the small boys would go "ducking" for apples in a large tub of water.
    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
    Rosie Murray
    Gender
    Female