School: Caisleán Nua (B) (roll number 15771)

Location:
An Caisleán Nua, Co. na Gaillimhe
Teacher:
Seán S. Ó Faoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 097

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 097

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    First the get a jar of water, a jar of clay and an empty jar. Then they would blindfold three people and they would put out their hands and whoever left his hand on the jar of water was supposed to cross the sea to another land whoever left his hand on the jar of clay was supposed to be buried first and whoever left his hand on the empty jar was supposed to stay at home in the old place.
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