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AN EXPENSIVE JOKE

... to suffer the laugh to go against him, by taking that advice. Surely, that spirit, which is deemed* to be very potent at Hallowe'en, must have put it into Father John Rvan's head that Sunday evening to be mystifying a Minister of State instead of groping ...

Published: Monday 08 November 1852
Newspaper: Dublin Evening Mail
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 451 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE RESTITUTION TRAP

... THE RESTITUTION TRAP. Said we not truly, that Father Josh might have employed three pounds to more profit on the Hallowe'en, than in trying to coax, or hoax, the Prime Minitter into panygeric upon the Tribunal of Confession f He almost admits, lotidem ...

Published: Friday 10 December 1852
Newspaper: Dublin Evening Mail
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 667 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SECTION E.—-OEOORAPHT AND ETHNOIOOV

... they used tie* May-dew, and gathered May-flowers May-eve, and he believed there was not a custom noticed in Burns’s poem * Hallowe’en” that as not performed thousands naiive* of these counties, who iiad never read poem. The native Irish again noss’ss many ...

Published: Thursday 09 September 1852
Newspaper: Newry Telegraph
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1108 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

and Bann, and the banks of Lough Neagh. Belfast was originally an English town, but its external increase baa been

... After the lapse of 200 years, the ancient custom is preserved as if were of yesterday. The superstitions of May-eve and Hallowe’en are still practised, and not one of the ceremonies in Burns’s poem is neglected, though their origin is unknown. The names ...

Published: Thursday 09 September 1852
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2006 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THEATRICALS

... useful and talented gentleman was indispensable. We are glad •ay be was enabled to resume the following evening. The dramas Halloween and Minniyi'cy have given great •stirftttion ; and, indeed, they are well worthy of the received from crowded Houses, as ...

Published: Wednesday 08 December 1852
Newspaper: Advocate
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2389 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCE. MENT OF SCIENCE. The meeting of the association at Belfast terminated on ..

... After the lapse of 200 years the ancient custom is preserved as if it were yesterday. Tho superstitions of I Mayove and Halloween are still practised, and not one of the ceremonies in Burns* poem neglectcJ, though their origin Is unknown. The names of ...

FATA. MORGANA

... they used the May-dew, and gathered May-flowers on May-eve, and he believed there was not custom noticed in Burns's poem of Hallowe’en that was not performed by thousands of natives of these counties, who had never read the poem or heard of the poet.— The ...

Published: Saturday 11 September 1852
Newspaper: Downpatrick Recorder
County: Down, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 5346 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DIARY OF A GOLD-DIGGER

... alas ! will pilfer. I now leave off, as I must go Hill bring supply of saccharine. Saturday Evening. To-day, dear Fred., is Halloween. Seven years ago, I spent this anniversary with Fanny . What hosts of remembrances annual file recalls ! All day read Confine ...

Published: Tuesday 17 February 1852
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 5208 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE 'JAFFUE WAR

... the ■w-: i Iro! After the lapse of 'I years, i«-ul cu-Mmts pre• nerved Mit it w«?re of iy. The anperstitl-.ni of May and Halloween arc -t.'i practiced, and ...

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

... After tfie lapse of'20)0 year the ancient custom is preserved as if it were of yeste day. The superstitions of Mday-eve and Halloween a still practiseLd, aid not one of the ceremonies in Burn poen is neglec'ted, though their origin is unsknown. '',lce names ...

Published: Wednesday 08 September 1852
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 22203 | Page: 2 | Tags: News