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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 158

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  1. Halloween Customs

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    Nowadays people celebrate Halloween by going to dan[ces?] or parties. They still keep the old custom of having rosy-cheeked apples and nu[ts?] on this night. The children enjoy themselves by ducking for apples and nuts and t[?] have not much interest in [?] barm-brack or in getting [?] ring or the thimble which [?] hidden in it.
    Formerly it was belie[ved?] that the spirits walked abr[oad?] on this night and that if certain tricks were perfor[med?] one could find out what the future had in store for hi[m?]
    Some of these tricks were
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Ruane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annagh Hill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Annagh Hill, Co. Mayo