School: Tomena
- Location:
- Gortullaghan, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: T. Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0963, Page 431
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- (continued from previous page)and draw a card out of a pack. The one who gets the lowest shall be farthest away from her marriage, the one who gets the highest is nearest to her wedding dayPeople who intend to marry especially girls, a custom is, for to fast on St. Agnes' day which is on the 21st of January taking nothing but water. When night comes go to bed by yourself; and do not mention what you are trying to anyone or it will break the spell; lie on your left side, and repeat these lines three times;St. Agnes, be a friend to me
In the gift I ask of thee;
Let me this night my husband see
and you will dream of your future husband
if you see more than one, you will wed two or three times, but if you sleep and dream not, you will never marry.'' It is said you should not be a bridesmaid three times
Three times a bridesmaid, never a bride
- Collector
- Brigid Mc Govern
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire Mheathán, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- Edward Mc Govern
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Doire Mheathán, Co. an Chabháin
