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School: Stuacán (roll number 14051)

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Muingwore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Mhiadhaigh
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  1. All Hallow's Eve

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    On this night in olden times the people used to make a boxty cake and put a ring in it. This cake was eaten for supper. The person who got the piece of cake with the ring was said to be the first to get married.
    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
    Philomena Barrins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    15
    Address
    Cloonkeelaun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs M. Barrins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonkeelaun, Co. Sligo