School: Boher, Bushfield. Nenagh (roll number 9190)

Location:
Boher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Margaret A. Malone
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 278

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  1. These were the Games practised by our fathers and mothers on Halloween.
    Diving for Apples in a tub of water. Each person tries to catch an apple with his mouth. If he succeeds he can have the apple.
    Three Saucers are placed on the table. Clay is put in one; water in another and a ring in the third. The company is blindfolded. Each one advances to put a finger in one of the saucers. Whoever touches the clay will die the soonest in that company. Whoever touches the water will cross water. Whoever touches the ring will be married the soonest in that company.
    Burning Nuts to discover future husbands and wives
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Gleeson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Templemore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    John Gleeson
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 57
    Address
    Templemore, Co. Tipperary