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School: Mungraid (B.) Luimneach (roll number 14409)

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Mungret, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Mrs B. Mulroy
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    went in and she went to bed. During the night someone whispered "Billix" in her ear. She remembered it in the morning and she said I don't know any man of that name. Sometime after a boy of the name Willie Kinna came to work in the same house as the Cahir Donnell. Later on they were married and she learnt that he went by the nickname of Billix. She ever after believed the old November Eve custom. But she never got the chance to try again as her man outlived her.
    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
    Informant
    Michael Punch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rossbrien, Co. Limerick