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

Location:
Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Miss Annie O' Dwyer
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  1. To Make Sciollans Grow
    Mrs Dillon told me that a long time ago they had many ways for helping scollans to grow. They used to wait until the fire used to be gone black, and then they would get some water and dip their finger in it and then put their finger in the fire and make the sign of the cross on the scollans. another way they had was by making the sign of the cross on them with lime. My father does it even up to this day. another way was by shaking
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Moroney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmel, Co. Tipperary