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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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  1. Local Customs in My District on Halloween

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    When St. Patrick came to Ireland he destroyed many of its Pagan Customs, but this one still remains.
    Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October and in my district especially it has always been a night of joy and merriment. Here is how it is spent in my district.
    About seven o'clock or so a gathering of people assemble in a certain house. The woman of the house generally has a barm brack for supper. The cake is then divided and for a time (and for) everybody
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Guihen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Mac Partland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Srabragan, Co. Roscommon