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School: Newtownbarry (B.) (roll number 3633)

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Bunclody, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Bháitear Ua Giollarnath
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    one of the saucers. The one with the ring meant marriage, the one with the water meant a journey over sea and the one with cloth meant death.
    On All Hallow's Eve it was customary to pour moulten lead through the ring of a key into a vessel of water. In the water the lead formed letters - the initials of intended
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Felix Kavanangh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
    Address
    Gorteen, Co. Wexford