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School: Soran, Longford (roll number 14683)

Location:
Soran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Wilfred O'Callaghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 140

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    One of the old Customs most frequently carried on is: anyone in the house gets a ball of yarn, and goes to any old unused kiln. The person holds one end and throws the yarn into the kiln. Having done this the person winds it into a ball again at the other end, and while he is winding it it is being held in the kiln. The person who is winding it asks who holds the ball, and a voice
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Hughes
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford
    Informant
    John Trapp
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Soran, Co. Longford