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School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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  1. Festival Customs - Hallow Eve

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    When the people are peeling the potatoes for the colcannon they peel one potato without breaking the skin. Then they hang it up and the first man who comes into the house is supposed to be married to the eldest girl into the house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick Smith
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Boolies Great, Co. Meath

  2. Festival Customs - Hallow Eve

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    The children get an apple and hang it from the ceiling.
    The person who takes a bite from the apple without touching it with his hands is allowed to keep it.
    They also get a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit