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School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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    more saucers are left down. Water is put in to the first saucer, clay into the second saucer and a bead in the third saucer. If the person puts his hand into the saucer where the clay is will be the soonest to die and if he puts his hand into the saucer where the water is he will cross the water. If he puts his hand into the saucer where the bead is he or she will be a priest or a nun.
    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
    Kathleen Flannery
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Flannery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Fahy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Galway