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School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

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Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 260

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    catch it with their mouths. They get four saucers and put water on one, clay on another a ring on an other, and a piece of black cloth on an other. They blind their eyes and who ever gets the black cloth will either be a nun or a priest. Whoever gets the ring will be married first. Whoever gets the water will be going across the sea. On St. Patrick's day the children wear badges and the grown up - men wear Shamrock.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    B. Cusack
    Informant
    Mrs Cusack
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 45
    Address
    Baile Mhistéil, Co. Meath