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School: St. Vincent de Paul, Drogheda (roll number 851)

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Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. Magdalen
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  1. The May-Bush

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    An old custom of the Irish is the May-bush. It is said when the Jews were looking for our Lord on Spy Wednesday He went into a house with a bush growing outside the door. They had this for a mark where to find Him. The following morning they set out to search for Him but to their surprise every house had a bush growing outside and they could not find Him. Ever since in Ireland on May-Eve the people cut a May-bush decorate it and carry it from door to door.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
        1. religious tales (~1,085)
      2. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Veigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greenhills, Co. Louth