School: Allenwood, Robertstown (roll number 1712)
- Location:
- Allenwood, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Seán Ó Clúmháin
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“White spots on the nails...”
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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.(no title)
“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.