School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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    form. While it is in liquid form it poured through a key-hole into a buc[ket?] of water and it is said that it then forms into the initials of the person the performer will marry.
    A head of cabbage is tied to the ceiling by a girl and it is said that the first man who [?] in in the morning will be the husband of the girl. None of those a[re?] done nowadays as ducking is their usual pastime.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Caroll
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Treannagleragh, Co. Mayo