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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 01_037

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    roof of a house and try to catch it in their mouth. Blackberries and sloes are out of season after November Night. People used to throw a couple of apple into a tub of water and some one used to try to take them up one by one out of the water. The person who takes them all up out of the water would get all the apples to eat. The young people have great fun on November's Night ducking apples in tubs of water. After November's
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tony Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Tom Neary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyhean, Co. Mayo