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School: Lisdoonan

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Lisdoonan, Co. Monaghan
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S. Mac an Éanaigh
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    It is said that the Holy Souls are released from twelve o'clock on Hallow E'en till twelve o'clock on All Souls Night and are regarded by some people as ghosts. Young people do all sorts of tricks on this night and pretend that it si the ghosts that do them. Many people have a custom not to remain out late this night because they wish to give it to the Holy Souls.
    Young boys and men gather in bands and go through the country playing tricks on this night such as removing gates, tying doors, stuffing chimneys and pulling heads of cabbages.
    People used to leave a dainty meal set, in case that any of their
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairead Mac Nally
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cormoy, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Owen Mc Nally
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cormoy, Co. Monaghan