School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 07_032

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  1. When November night comes there are a lot of games played.
    2. At first there is a feast and the people put a ring, a thimble, and a sixpence in a barn brack. The person that gets the ring it is said that, that (they) person will soon be married. The person that gets the thimble will never be married and the person that gets the sixpence will be rich for ever
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Connill
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Thady Searry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    68
    Address
    Tooreen, Co. Galway