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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 12_028

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    Long ago the people in this country had strange customs for instance on the 31st October which is called Hallowe'en. On that day nearly everyone had colcannon for the dinner and a barm brack for the tea with a ring and a bit of stick in it. Whoever would get the ring would be married, and whoever, get the stick would
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Mulcahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr D. Mulcahy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary