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School: Kelladone (roll number 5123)

Location:
Killadoon, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Padhraic Maguidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137C, Page 07_006

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    leave three saucers on the table, water is put in one clay in another and a ring in the third. The person who leaves his hand in the one with the water will be the first to cross the sea, and in the one with the clay he will be the first to die, and in the one with the ring he will be the first to get married. It was also a great custom of the Irish people to bring cabbage and leave it at the door of some poor person that had none.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Norah Fadden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Barnabaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Needham
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    89
    Address
    Bunlahinch, Co. Mayo