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School: Ballinacliffy

Location:
Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 240

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  1. Weight-Throwing (continued)

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    the best as he could throw the heavy weight the farthest. They also practised holding a weight up over their heads in their hight hands. The man who could do this the greatest number of times won.
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  2. Saint Martin

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    Everybody kills a hen the night before Saint Martins day. They say that if you don't kill a hen for Saint Martin you wont have any luck with your hens.
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    “Girls go out on Hallow Eve night and pull a stalk of cabbage of which the head is cut off without looking at it...”

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    Girls go out on Hallow Eve night and pull a stalk of a cabbage of which the head is cut
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elsie Wilson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Mrs Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    56
    Address
    Coolaleena, Co. Westmeath