School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0775, Page 031
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“White spots on the nails...”
(continued from previous page)is sure to come", " a gift on the finger is sure to linger".
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“On Hallow-e'en a potato is peeled without breaking the skin...”
On Hallow-e'en a potato is peeled without breaking the skin and the skin is hung over the door, and the first person who comes in under it is meant to be a future wife or husband, according to the person who hangs it up. Also a long briar is placed with the two ends in ground forming an arch and the person who comes first under it (is) will be a future husband or wife according (to) to who hangs it up. - Collector
- Marcella Ennis
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Grangeclare West, Co. Kildare
- Informant
- Mr Pat Cleary
- Gender
- Male
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“To get up at sunrise on May morning...”
To get up at Sunrise on May morning (1st May) and wash your face in the dew, to have a good complexion all the year round.