School: Cloncarneel
- Location:
- Cloncarneel, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhreacáin
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- (continued from previous page)So up with the kettle and down with the pan
Give us our answer and let us begone"They divide the money equally among them and they have a good night with it.
- The 31st October is Hallow-Eve. Everyone spends the night playing tricks. Several tricks are played.
The Three Saucers. Someone gets three suacers, and put clay in one, water in another, and a ring in the third one. Then a person is blindfolded and led to the table or wherever the saucers may be. If he puts his hand in the clay it is said that he will die first. If he puts his hand in the water it is said that the will cross the sea first. If he puts his hand in the ring it is said that he will(continues on next page) - Collector
- Janie Dunne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corballis, Co. Meath
