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School: Cill Cruim / Killocrim (roll number 17072)

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Killacrim, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Micheál Óg Ó Catháin
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    butter or eggs.
    St Martin's day long ago it was a custom to draw blood of some fowl on St Martin's day.
    Hallow Eve they burn beans that night. They would put two beans into a cup of water and if the two went to the bottom they would mention two names and the two would be married.
    St John light they light big bonfires.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    C. Ní Shúilleabháin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Mrs M. Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killacrim, Co. Kerry