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School: Drumgossatt (C.)

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Drumgoosat, Co. Monaghan
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Áine Nic Ghráinne
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    in one, a ring in another, and water in the third then a blindfold is put on a girls face, and whoever chooses the clay will die first, whoever chooses the ring will be married the first, and whoever chooses the water will go across the sea. Two nuts are put in the fire. A girls name is put on one, and a boys name is on the other. If both nuts crack, both will be fond of the other. If not both nuts will burn out. The country boys go about taking gates and farmers implements and hiding them in awkward places.
    Although we have enjoyed ourselves we loath to have to go to bed, but before we retire we do not forget to offer prayers to God for the souls of the faithful departed.
    Written by Alice Crawley
    Lisnaclay
    Carrickmacross
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice Crawley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnaclea, Co. Monaghan