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School: Soran, Longford (roll number 14683)

Location:
Soran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Wilfred O'Callaghan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0759, Page 139

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    house, if they like they can see the person they will be married to.
    If one gets three plates and on the first puts water, on the second clay, on the third a ring, - the person would blindfolded and go towards the plates, - if he puts his hand on the clay, he will die, and if he puts his hand in the water he will cross water. If he puts his hand on the ring he will be married.
    Those customs are not carried out now-a-days, as it is sinful to believe in them.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Hourican
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnacooha, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Carloan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Killeter, Co. Longford