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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 01_027

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  1. Hallowe'en

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    In the olden times people spent Hallowe'en just as they do today. They put some apples into a tub of water. The boys and girls must try and catch the apples in their mouths to see which of them would get the most apples.
    Another game they play is to get three saucers and put in each saucer a ring
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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
    Nellie Sweetman
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Sweetman
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary