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School: Ceann Breac (roll number 13452)

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Canbrack, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Pádraig Breathnach
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    Pishrogues: About Halloween
    If you go to the limekiln after twelve o’clock, and let a woollen thread fall into it, when you would be pulling it out again you would see the one you would marry.
    If you run around a stack of oats three times, and pull three wisps after you, and say three curses you will see the devil.
    If you look into the mirror at 12 o’clock, you will see the girl you will marry.
    If you go to the well at 12 o’clock for water, and bring a mirror with you, and if you look into the mirror you will
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William A. Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnagurry, Co. Mayo