School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)
- Location:
- Béal Átha Droichid, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teacher: Donnchadh Mac Craith
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- (continued from previous page)I was the first to try it, and after many efforts succeeded in getting it, but my face was covered with flour.
We then put five saucers on the table, salt in one, water in another, a ring, a Rosary Beads and clay in the others.
Then I was blind-folded so that I could not see the saucers. I walked three times around the table, after which I put my hand into one of the saucers. it was the one that held the Rosary Beads which was s sign I was going to be a nun.
That finished up our fun, and we retired for a good sleep.
Mrs Mary Peters (58), Ballydrehid, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Written by: Nellie Peters, Ballydrehid N.S., Cahir, Co. Tipperary
- Collector
- Nellie Peters
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Mary Peters
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 58
- Address
- Béal Átha Droichid, Co. Thiobraid Árann
