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School: Clara (2)

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Clara, Co. Offaly
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Bean Mhic Thomáis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0807, Page 423

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    stealing the wheels of carts, stealing gates and tying people's doors.
    One morning when we got up and my daddy was going out for the milk he had to go round the back way because the front door was tied up with a rope.
    These are the festival customs of Hallowe'en which are kept by the people of Clara.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George Whitehead
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Erry (Maryborough), Co. Offaly