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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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    10th November '38
    Hallowe'en
    on Hallowe'en we have a snapapple which we hang up in the ceiling. We put two sticks in the form of a cross on which we put an apple, a potato and a candle and try to get them. There is another, the old people used to have. They would put some money into a bath of water. Then try to get it out with
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Wynne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Lonergan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary