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School: Cartrún

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Cartronavally, Co. Ros Comáin
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Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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    her own luck. If he touches clean water he will have a beautiful girl for his bride, But if he dips into the dirty water he will be married to a very ugly widow, and if he touches the empty vessel he will die.
    It is a common belief in my district and indeed in the greater part of Ireland that on Halloween the holy souls go about and visit their mortal friends.
    Rose A. Guihen
    Cartron Beg
    Loch Allen
    Ck-on-Shannon
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Oíche Shamhna (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose A. Guihen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartron Beg, Co. Ros Comáin
    Informant
    Malachi Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cartron, Co. Ros Comáin