School: Baile an Daingin (C.) (roll number 4828)

Location:
Ballindine, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire de Staic
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  1. Some women used get a twig of mountain ash and put it under the churn on May Day and so get all the butter from her neighbours churn, on condition that she said she wanted the butter from her neighbours churn while making her own.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Butler
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Carrowlena, Co. Mayo
  2. Cow-slips were hung on the door that day to bring good luck for the year. It was unlucky to get married on May Day and unlucky for a baby to be born on that day.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.