School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)
- Location:
- Monknewtown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0713, Page 373
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- The people long ago used to shut themselves alone in a room and look into a mirror with a lighted candle in their hands at twelve o'clock on Hallow Eve night it was said they would see who they would be getting married to.
- Collector
- Helena Marry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Balfeddock, Co. Meath
- Long ago four or five men used to go out with a plate to gather the seeds of the dockets and when they had the plate filled they were supposed to see a spirit and then they would get anything they wished for. Another custom was to eat salty fish before going to bed to see who would come with a drink to them in a dream.
