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School: Brannockstown (roll number 16817)

Location:
Brannockstown, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Máiréad Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 445

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    People should not throw out water after dark. For it is said that it would drown the poor souls who are believed to come out of Purgatory on that night.
    Two nuts are placed on hot coals one for a man and the other for a woman; if the nuts join the man and woman will be married; if they separate they will not be married
    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
    Nancy Keenan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brannockstown, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mrs Mackey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sallymount Demesne, Co. Kildare