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School: Kilcullen (B.)

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Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 02_001

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    A man named Mr O. Toole from Harrestown aged 74 told me this.
    Long ago the people went out Halloween night and did a lot of damage. They stole carts and brought them to other houses and took something else from them and brought it to another house and so on. They took wheels and other things off carts. They stole potatoes and cabbage. They used to duck for apples and nuts and other things. They hung apples out of the ceiling and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael O' Toole
    Other names
    Michael O' Toole
    Mícheáll Ó Thuathaill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Nicholastown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr P. Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Harristown, Co. Kildare