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School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)

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Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 357

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  1. Old Customs at Hallow-Eve

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    Old customs at Halloweve
    A few days before Halloweve the people would make sweet cakes and pudding for Halloweve night. The would have mashed potatoes for the evening meal. After they had the evening eaten they would have apples nuts oranges, and sweets. They old people told the children that all benweeds were horses at Halloweve night. If you would say to them "give me a ride give me a ride" and you would be taken any place you wanted to go and the Benweeds would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Úna Ní Chealluigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Sara Kelly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Donegal