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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0816, Page 168

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    one to represent himself or herself, and the other to represent the person of who he or she is thinking. If one of the nuts jumps away from the other it is a sign that the person whom it represents does not like the other person and if it remains and burns out that person likes the other.
    (4) Long ago people used to go to their neighbours house withe their mouths full of corn and listen to the first name of a person mentioned three times inside. It is said that this name would be their future wife or husband.
    (5) It is said that you should not throw out water on that night because you would be throwing it into the faces of the suffering soul's who are crying to God for help.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Halloween (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Doolin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Glyn, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs C. Doolin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    47
    Address
    Glyn, Co. Offaly