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School: Mullinahone (C.) (roll number 15363)

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Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
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Máire Ní Shéaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0560, Page 392

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  1. Holy Week

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Ahearne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Ahearne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary

  2. Halloween

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    Many old customs are still carried out on that night. A barm-brack is baked for the occasion into which a ring is put. Much amusement is caused when the cake is cut, seeing who finds the ring. Children dive for apples and money in a tub of water. They also play a hame called "Snap-apple" during which they try to take with the mouth an apple from a cross suspended from the ceiling. Two apples and two candles are usually attached to the corners of the cross, and when the latter is made to revolve quickly it is very difficult to snap the apple and avoid the candle. Another game played is that of putting plates on the table on whch are laid a ring, some water, some clay, a beads, a feather. One person is blindfolded and led to the table. If she touches the ring she is to be married soon, if the clay she is to die soon, if the water she is to cross water soon, if the beads she is to be a nun, if the feather she is to be an old maid. Nuts are burned on that night.
    Mary Madden, Clonagoose, Mullinahone. Told by Mrs. Madden.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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