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School: Druminardly

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Drumman Beg, Co. Roscommon
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Criostóir Ó Cuanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0255, Page 267

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  1. Travelling Folk (continued)

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  2. Hallow Eve Night

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    Festival Customs
    Hollow Eve Night 6 - 10 - 38
    Hollow Eve night is long looked out for in this district, because on that night a lot of games and tricks are played. On that day there is a cake made and a ring, a nut and a cross put in it. Whoever gets the ring will be married first and the nut is for an old maid or bacholer and the cross for a nun. Then three saucers are got and water on one, a ring on the other and clay on the other. The person who is going to play must not see the saucers but the must walk over to them and put
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