School: Cluain Uí Chuinn (roll number 5844)
- Location:
- Cluain Uí Choinn, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Mícheál Mac Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0250, Page 311
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In melting alum the hot hearth was swept and two pieces of alum, named after two people (lady and gent) present, were put on the hot hearth. In melting they rolled about and either separated totally or ran into one lot. The prophecies taken from the event were obvious.
