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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh McKee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 53

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    if they burn the people say the boy and girl are going to get married. Then the children put an apple into a bucket of water and try to catch it with their mouths without putting their hands to it. They also hang an apple to the line and try to catch it with their mouths without putting their hands to it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Mc Colgan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Canning
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal