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School: Lisball

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Lisball, Co. Cavan
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S. O' Doherty
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    Hallow eve is on the 31st of October. There were many tricks played long ago. There were tricks played in the house that are not played now. One of the tricks is plaped with an apple hung up to the top of the house and the hands are tied behind the back.
    There is another trick with a tub of water and a sixpence in the bottom of the tub. There were many tricks played long ago that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hilda Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dundragon, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr J. Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dundragon, Co. Cavan