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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0813, Page 411

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    as the ring, the water, and the clay. We put three saucers on the table with water in one, the clay and ring in each of the others. We blind-fold one another in turns; whoever gets the ring is to be married, whoever gets the clay will die, and whoever gets the water will cross the water.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gretta Foley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Endrim, Co. Offaly