School: Teamhrán (C.) (roll number 14834)

Location:
Tavraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Mhic Conmara
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    them if the nuts jump near one another the girl and boy will be married if they jump away from each other they will not be married. Next game they melt lead and lets it harden again, if it comes out in the shape of a gun you will be a soldier, if it comes out in the shape of a plough you will be a farmer and so on. Then when all them tricks are over there is a party usually in the parlour There is a barm brack made a few days before with a ring in it The tea is got the barm brack is cut into slices there are heaps of all kinds of sweet things on the table then the all start to eat and whoever gets the ring
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Marie Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs M. J. Dunleavy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tavraun, Co. Mayo