School: Collinstown
- Location:
- Collinstown, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0722, Page 191
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All Hallows Eve. The eve of all Saints, 1st November, Boys go around trying doors and playing all sorts of tricks. The children tie apples from the ceiling, tie their hands behind their backs and try to catch the apple in their mouth.
- The bread eaten in my locality is wheaten bread, oaten bread, pan-cakes, and potatoe cakes. The farmer grows the wheat, thrashes it, and sends it to Millbrook mill which(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Máire Ní Núaláin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Barbavilla Demesne, Co. Westmeath
