School: Killorglin (C.) (roll number 12833)
- Location:
- Killorglin, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Úna Nic Choluim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0435, Page 120
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- (continued from previous page)player having blindfolded himself goes to the table, and puts his hand on one of the three things. If he puts his hand on the ring, he will get married; if he gets the medal he will enter religion; and if he puts his hand into the water he will cross the sea.
If a girl goes to a well at 12 o' clock on November Night she will meet her future husband.
People put a coin in a sweet cake and the person shouldn't tell the others of the family about it. But they should get it as a surprise.
- 9. Put two nuts in the fire and put the name of a boy on one, and the name of a girl on another. The first one of them to hop will be the first to get married, If the two of them will hop together they will marry each other.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Síle Ní Fhoghluda
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Castleconway, Co. Kerry
