School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0391
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- (continued from previous page)this, he will know what is going to happen to himself. Another custom is to get a ball of woollen thread and go to a lime kiln. Then throw the ball of thread in to the kiln and hold the end of it in your hand.Then ask any questions you like, and they will be answered by an unknown person below in the kiln.(Bertie Mannion, Fairfield)
- In some parts of Ireland many people have certain beliefs (and) connected with great festivals.On St. Martin's day it was once a custom, and is to-day, to kill any sort of fowl or a sheep(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Caroline Larkin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curragh, Co. Galway
