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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 178

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    person goes alone to a well for a can of water it is said the[?] the can will be filled with gol[d?]
    All the foregoing customs and tricks are very interesting and playful for the young people, but it is said that if the wind changes when they are taking part in them, something evil will most likely befall them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    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