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School: Mathghamhnach (C.) (roll number 11423)

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Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
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Bríd Nic Arailt
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    It was a custom for the grown up girls to wet their clothes and to hang them near the fire to dry and watch until 12 o'clock. A shadow of a man would come and turn the clothes and he would be her future husband.
    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
    Ita Quaid
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynakill Beg, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    John Quaid
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 70
    Occupation
    Labourer
    Address
    Ballynakill Beg, Co. Limerick