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School: Moylough (C.) (roll number 13832)

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Moylough, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Margaret Devine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0170, Page 0071

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    bit of white cloth in it. Whoever gets the ring will marry first. Whoever gets the button will be a tailor or dressmaker and whoever gets the cloth will be a nun or priest, and whoever gets the rod will be a teacher.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Durcan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    John Durcan
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballincurry, Co. Sligo