School: Aclint, Ardee (roll number 2138)

Location:
Aclint, Co. Louth
Teacher:
P. Ó Neill
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    rags and they would give a mug or a saucer if they got any old rags or anything else; A Crown is called the wheel of a Cart;
    Told by Mrs Martin
    Edmondstown
    on 2nd June 1938
    Written by
    Bridie Sharkey on 1st June '38
    Edmondstown;
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Old customs of long ago
    Long ago the people used to play a lot of tricks on Hallow eve night. They used to get a dish of water and put a threepenny bit in it and they try to get it with their mouth: They used to put nuts in the fire and if two nuts shot out together them two people would be married. They would hang and apple on a cord down from the ceiling whoever would get a bit out of the apple they would get it. They would
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reaghstown, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Mrs Martin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Reaghstown, Co. Louth