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School: Ráth Bhán (roll number 15996)

Location:
Rathbaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Ss Ó Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0149, Page 100

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    kicking cabbage along the roads; then when they come in they get a tub of water and they put an apple into it then they try to take the apple up in their mouths.
    When they are tired ducking they hang an apple from the roof and try to take a bite out of it. Then they get three saucers and put water in the first, clay in the second and a ring in the third. Then each one ties a cloth over his eyes and tries to put his hand in one
    of the saucers.
    If he puts his hand in the water he will cross the sea,
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Sarah Cawley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryfadda, Co. Mayo