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School: Moylough (C.) (roll number 13832)

Location:
Moylough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Margaret Devine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0054

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    before retiring to bed and saying "I cross my shoes in the form of a T. Hoping this night my true love to see.
    The colour of his hair, the clothes he wears.
    And the words he will say when he first meets me."
    This is another trick. Eat a salted herring in three bites and then go to bed without speaking to anybody and the man you will marry will appear to you with a drink.
    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 Parsons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh (Cooper), Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Parsons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowreagh (Cooper), Co. Sligo