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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 18_001

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  1. The Customs of Halloween (continued)

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    The customs of Hallow E'en in remote times were different from what they are now. One of ancient games was to have an old man made of straw, knock at the door of some person's house and when it is opened the straw man would fall in around the floor.
    Another of these games was to steal into an outhouse and take the wheels off donkey's or horse's carts and turn the animal out on the road. When going into a house they would have a good song or dance and would start them when the would go inside. The people of the house would give them money through sheer fear.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán de Fréins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Knockbounce, Co. Kildare