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School: Ballinacarrow (roll number 13277)

Location:
Ballynacarrow, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Duibheannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0175, Page 176

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    8. On Hallow ee'n night a boy or girl would be blindfolded and brought out to the garden to pull yarrow which they put under their pillows. It is thought that this will cause them to dream about their future husband. They might get a salt herring and eat it in three bites, bones and all, and go to bed and dream.
    9. A ring was put in a cake for Hallow E'en. Whoever got it was sure to be married first.
    10. If anyone spilled salt accidentally it was the custom to throw a grain over the left shoulder the bring back the Luck.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dorothy Hall
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Templehouse, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Owen Ford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Templehouse, Co. Sligo