School: Synge, Inagh (roll number 14440)
- Location:
- Glennageer, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máirtín Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0612, Page 362
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“To Find Your Future Wife or Husband”
To find your future wife or husband
Things required
3 eggstands full of oaten meal
3 " " " salt
3 blackhandle knives
1st egg of a black chicken
1 new baking tin.Three people take part in this trick, they may be boys or girls or boys and girls. All must take part in the work.
They mix the three eggs stands of oaten meal then they mix in the eggstands of salt.
The three take part in breaking the egg and three beat up the egg.
Then they mix all together and the three put hte cake in the pan to bake.
When one side is baked teh three turn it with the three knives.
When done the three take it up and cut it into three parts with the three knives.
Each then takes a piece and each eats a part of his portion.
Each then puts the remaining portion into the left stocking and(continues on next page)