School: Sceichín an Rince, Cloichín an Mhargaidh
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- Skeheenaranky, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Dómhnall Ua Cathasaigh
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- Informant
- Michael Leonard
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 83
- Address
- Skeheenaranky, Co. Tipperary
- II
On May Eve people throw Holy water on the animals and crops to stop their neighbours from making Pishogues. Some used to stay up all night minding the cows. If any cup of milk was taken on May Eve their milk would be taken too. One day a woman was sick and she asked others to make the churn for her. All day long they churned and churned and they could not make the butter. The sick woman got up and stirred something in a cup an threw it into the churn and the(continues on next page)