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School: Clonmel Convent (roll number 12180)

Location:
Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Sr M. Peadar
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0567C, Page 13_030

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    (continued from previous page)
    they would catch the candle or soap that is where the fun came in.
    Then there would be three sauces laid on the table.
    There would be clay in one and water in the other and a ring in the third. Then we would blind-fold ourselves and come in and if we lay our hand on the clay we would die before next Halloween.
    Whoever would lay their hand on water would cross the sea,
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
        1. Oíche Shamhna (~934)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Carew
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Mr J. Delaney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cluain Meala, Co. Thiobraid Árann