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School: Kilsaran (C.) (roll number 14208)

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Cill Sáráin, Co. Lú
Teacher:
M. Nic Craith
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    Many old customs still are observed at Hallow Eve. We put a bowl of water, a bowl of clay, and a ring on the table. We are blindfolded and we try to put our hand on one of them.
    If it is the water, we will cross the ocean before this time next year.
    If it is the clay, we will be dead for next Hallow Eve, and if it is the ring, we will be married for next year.
    If you go to the door first thing on Hallow Eve morning and look out, the first man you see that
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Oíche Shamhna (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ainglín Ní Dhúbhdaill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cill Sáráin, Co. Lú