School: Richmond (roll number 14400)
- Location:
- Richmond, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádraig Mac Giollarnáth
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- November Night
November Night is the last night of October. On that day and night people play all sorts of games. People also have dances. The local games played are dipping for an apple or a sixpince or a shilling.They get a tub or basin of water and put money or an apple in it. Then they dip for it. If the get it up in their mouths they can keep it.Another game they play is to put a nail in the ceiling of houses. Then they put a twine in a(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Willis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Moylaw, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr John Willis
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 55
- Address
- Moylaw, Co. Mayo