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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

Location:
Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 08_024

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  1. Hallow Eve

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    There are many games played on that night. One of them is diving. There are apples or orangs, or sometimes money put into a tub of water and the children dive for them.
    Sometimes three plates are got. Into the first one water is put. Into the second one clay is put. Into the third one a ring is put. Then someone in the house is blindfolded. He is then allowed to go to where
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maighréad Ní Fhathaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Lane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Lavallyconor, Co. Galway