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School: Dillonsbridge (roll number 8501)

Location:
Philpotstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
A.B. Ní Chumhaill
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    or on the bed for Santa Claus to fill with toys. On Hallow Eve games are played at night. An apple is hung from the ceiling and everybody puts his hands behind his back and tries to get a bite out of it. The first who gets a bite out of it can eat it. A sixpence is put in a basin of water and everyone tries to take it out in his mouth. Whoever gets it out may keep it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castletown Tara, Co. Meath