School: Teampall Mhuire
- Location:
- Carbad Beg, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Eithne, Bean Uí Mhaonghaille
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0144, Page 457
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- (continued from previous page)and that night you will dream of the man you will marry.
Another trick, at twelve o' clock to look in a mirror, while looking in the mirror be peeling an apple say, I can see my man coming in a jacket of blue and this is the man I will marry", and you will see him coming.
Another trick, If you went to a strange place and Somebody to place your clothes in the four corners of your sleeping room. During the night you will see the one you will marry gathering them.
- At dusk to kneel facing the moon and say "If I see him ever I will see him now." Then pick three grains of mud and put them into your stocking, go back home and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridie Lynn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs Moran
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cartoon, Co. Mayo
