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School: Loch gCarman (Christian Bros.)

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Wexford, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Br. Ó Héilighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0881, Page 225

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    Long ago when the people would open a new shop and the first man or woman in was to "hansel" it. Another thing is that if a person bought a new bag or a new case or a new purse bag the person that would have bought it for another person they would always put sixpence in it for good luck or for a "hansel" because it was an old custom that when anybody would be giving a present of a purse it was the custom that they should put something in for luck.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Danny Lawlor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mrs Lawlor
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    52
    Address
    Wexford, Co. Wexford