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School: Cluain Róiste (roll number 6959)

Location:
Clonroche, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0899, Page 248

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  1. Hallow Eve (continued)

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    If he put his hands in the dirty water he will have an ugly widow. If he put his hands in the empty basin he will die a happy man - a bachelor.
    In England people were afraid evil spirits would enter their houses. So they got candles and ran around the house seven times.
    Another way is by lighting a bonfire on the nearest hill and run around it seven times and then jump into the centre of the flames.
    Máire Ní Shionóidh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Shionóid
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    Female