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School: Kilsaran (C.) (roll number 14208)

Location:
Cill Sáráin, Co. Lú
Teacher:
M. Nic Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0670, Page 040

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  1. Hallow Eve

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    Many tricks are played on Hallow Eve. Men and boys hang gates up on trees on Hallow Eve and blacken their faces. They used to take down gates and put them in front of the doors the way the people would not be able to get out in the morning. Get lead and a hot iorn and put the lead in through the keyhole and let it fall into a can of water. The lead will form images. Get an apple, peele the skin off without breaking it and throw it across your shoulder and it will form the initials of the person to whom you will be married.
    We burn nuts also.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Oíche Shamhna (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peigí Ní hAimill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile an Ghearlánaigh, Co. Lú