School: Cluain Fhiadh (B.), Carraig na Siúire (roll number 1857)

Location:
Clonea, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Liam Ó Heireamhóin
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  1. Long ago people used play many games on November Eve. One of the games was to hang an apple from the ceiling and the young boys and girls used to have great fun trying to catch it with their mouth. Whoever could catch it could have it. Another game is to put an apple into a tub of water and the person who takes it up can eat it. Men and boys go around on November Eve
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Cusack
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Monminane, Co. Waterford