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School: Tenure (roll number 2326)

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S. Ó Cathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0674, Page 283

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    was on they would be married before next November night.
    4. There is another custom for big people on November night. They melt a piece of lead then hold it over a key. They put water on a saucer and hold the key over it. They can see what their husband or wife is going to be. If the boy sees a sewing maching on the saucer he says that his wife is going to be a dressmaker. If the girl sees a sewing machine she says that her husband will be a tailor.
    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
    Peggy Mc Cullough
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferny Park, Co. Louth