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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 068

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    The boys are blindfolded and they grope their way to the saucers. If they put their hand on the one with water, they will emigrate, if they put their hand on the one with the ring they will marry and if they put it on the prayer-book they will be a priest.
    On Hallow Eve Night the people eat colcannon. When they are done with it they leave some on a plate with twelve spoons for the fairies.
    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
    Michael Murchan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Shancarnan, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mrs Murchan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Shancarnan, Co. Meath