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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 174

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    The youth of to-day are not so superstitious or do not take part in the customs and tricks connected with Hallowe'en as much as the people of long ago. The following are some of the modern customs in which we take part.
    Three saucers are got; clean water is put into one, a ring into another, and soil into the third. the people taking part in this are each blindfolded in turn, and allowed to put his hand into one of the saucers. If he touches the saucers containing the ring, he will be first in the group to get married. If [?] touches the clean water he will be married to a boy or girl with good character; and if he touches
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Craggagh, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mary Maloney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Craggagh, Co. Mayo