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School: Lucan (B.)

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Leamhcán, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath
Teacher:
M. Mac Rois
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    This trick is about the flour in the dish and the sixpence. The woman of the house gets a dish and fills it full of flour, she then gets a sixpence and puts it in the dish. Next she blindfolds the players and ties their hands behind their backs. They take it in turns to dip their heads in the dish and search around with their mouths for the sixpence. When the player takes his head out of the dish it is covered
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Oíche Shamhna (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Graham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Leamhcán, Co. Bhaile Átha Cliath