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School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 227

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    Pull a head of cabbage roots and all then bring it in and hang it on the back of the door and the first person to enter the house that morn will be your future husband or wife. Melt lead on Nov. Eve and let it drop into water and it will form the name of the person you'll marry.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromard, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss A. Gilhooly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    65
    Address
    Dromard, Co. Sligo