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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

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Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 237

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    plates. If he puts his hand on the clay he will be buried before the year is out and if he puts his hand on the water he will be crossing the sea and if he puts his hand on the ring he will be married first. Another custom is to get a tub of water and put an apple in it. Then our hands are tied behind our backs and each of us try to get the apple. It is a custom also for men and boys to go around stealing carts and gates and traps and leaving them somewhere where the owner will not get them.
    St. John's night:
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ellen Field
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath