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School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)

Location:
Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 061

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    above game is this: dirty water is put in one saucer, clean water in the second, and nothing in the third. Those who, when blindfolded, out their hands in the dirty water will get married to an old woman; those who touch the clean water will marry a young girl or boy, and anyone who puts his hand in the empty saucer will never get married
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Cullen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Jim Mc Partlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aughrim, Co. Leitrim