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School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)

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Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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    person would cross the ocean. Other times it formed like a man with a bag on his back and they said the person would marry a tinker.
    Another way she celebrated it was by getting three saucers abd putting clay in one, water in another and a ring in another. Then she blindfolded somebody and that person must touch a saucer. If the person touched the one with clay it was said she would die, and if she touched the one with water she would cross the ocean and if she touched the one with the ring she would be married.
    Mrs Morrisey that is living next door to us she used to hang a piece of twine from the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ruby Millett
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs M. Millett
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female