School: Morton St. Convent Nat. S. (roll number 12349)
- Location:
- Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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- (continued from previous page)to see her future husband looking over her shoulder.
Another practice was to light a bonfire and when the fire was out the ashes were carefully collected and placed in the shape of a circle. Then each person present would place a stone in the magic circle, if by morning any stone was removed it meant harm to the owner.
- to see her future husband looking over her shoulder.
Another practice was to light a bonfire and when the fire was out theashes were carefully collected and placed in the shape of a circle. Then each person present would place a stone in the magic circle if by morning any stone was removed it meant harm to the owner.
Eileen Richardson, 92 Ard na Greine
Informant: Mrs Lynch, 4 Queen St Age 90.
Many years ago it was a custom for girls of marriage-(continues on next page) - Collector
- Helen Dillon
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr M. Dillon
- Gender
- Male
