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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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    Long ago on November Night the people had various customs in which to honour the Night. A custom the people had long ago was to steal the cabbage out of there neighbours garden and leave it at the door of there poor neighbour. The people say that the pooka goes across the country destroying all the fruits. The people say that the water
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony Kirby
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortbaun, Co. Mayo