School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Baile an Doirín, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 04_050

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    rich and whoever gets the thimble will never be married. People never stay out late on November night as it is believed to be unlucky.
    On November Eve three saucers are placed on the table. In the first water is put, in the second clay is put and in the third a beads. The person who puts his finger into the clay will die first, and the person who puts his finger into the water will go over the sea
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Oíche Shamhna (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Moran
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Mannin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Maolún, Co. na Gaillimhe