School: Cilltighearnáin/Kiltiernan (roll number 11812)
- Location:
- Kiltiernan West, Co. Galway
- Teacher: S. Ó Beirn
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- Bealoideas, 2-11-'38.
Halloween customs.
There are many customs which refer to Halloween.
A ring is put into one of three plates, a bit of clay into another, and water into the other plate. One person is blind-folded, his back is turned towards the plates, and he puts his finger into one of the plates. If he puts his finger into the one with the ring, it is said that he is soon going to be married. If he puts his finger into the one with water(continues on next page)- Collector
- Ciaran Ó' Beirn
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr M. Gilligan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Raheen, Co. Galway