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School: Ganntaigh (Ganty)

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Ganty, Co. Galway
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Sorcha Bean Uí Chlúin
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    heads of course.
    It is also another custom on November night to clean the hearth and to put two nuts on the hearth near the fire, and watch them. The name of a boy is put on one, and the name of a girl on the other. If they burn out together, it is said the boy and girl will get married, or if the nuts jump away from each other it is said they will part.
    To play the game if Picnic any number of girls, nine or so take part. They put chairs around the floor, each one with her own. Every girl takes
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Madge Uniacke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissalondoon, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Paddy Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garracloon, Co. Galway