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School: Ballinahowen (roll number 8646)

Location:
Ballynahown, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hanly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0745, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0745, Page 036

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  1. Festival Customs - St Brigid's Day

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    On the eve of St Brigid's Day, it is customary in this district to make straw crosses in honour of St. Brigid. People get a handful of straw, cut two pieces about two inches in length and put them in the form of a cross. Then plait straws around it. A cross is made and hung over each door.
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  2. Festival Customs - Halloween

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    Hallowe'en occurs on the eve of 1st November. There are many games and tricks played on that night. One game played by the children is ring, water and clay. You put three saucers on the table and a ring is put on one, water on another and clay on the third. One person is blindfolded and is lead to the table. If the person touches the ring they say he is going to be married. If the person touches the water he is to go across the sea and if he touches the clay he is going to die. The next game played is hanging
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary B. Turley
    Gender
    Female