School: Cluain Uamha (C.) (roll number 12828)

Location:
Cloyne, Co. Cork
Teacher:
E. Geeleher
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  1. All Souls Night was a great feast all over the world. Everybody lighted a candle on that night for the souls. It was said that people should not be out after twelve oclock on that night. Long ago an old woman lived alone in a country-place. She had no clock, or watch, so she did not know the time. All Souls’ Night she got up very early to go to the market. On her way she met a crowd of people on the
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Cahill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloyne, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloyne, Co. Cork