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School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)

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Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
Teacher:
S. Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033C, Page 08_025

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    the plates with outstretched hand. When he comes to the plates he puts the outstretched hand into one of the plates.
    If he puts his hand into the water it is said that he will be drowned. If he puts his hand into the clay it is said that he is to die soon.
    If he puts his hand into the plate in which the ring is it is said that he will be married soon.
    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
    Maighréad Ní Fhathaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Lane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    72
    Address
    Lavallyconor, Co. Galway