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School: Cartrún

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Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
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Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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    Old customs in my district on Halloween
    On Monday night the feast of Halloween was celebrated joyfully. The young people enjoyed themselves immensely playing tricks while the older folk felt solace at the bottoms of their well filled glasses.
    The maidens especially, welcome Halloween as an occasion when they can laughingly employ
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose A. Guihen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron Beg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Malachi Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Roscommon