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School: Killough (roll number 9540)

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Killulagh, Co. Westmeath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0726, Page 230

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    he leaves his hand on the water he will cross the Atlantic.
    Another custom is to get a tub of water. Then the father puts money into it. Then the children duck for it and which ever of them get it, it is given to him or her as a prize. Another custom is that the woman of the house makes a cake and puts a ring in it and whoever gets it it is said he or she will be married in the coming year.
    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
    Maggie Callan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Williamstown (Rochford), Co. Westmeath