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School: Dún na Mainistreach (C.), Dúngarbhán (roll number 14100)

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Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chriostóir
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    Piseoges
    If you sat on the grass in May you would be struck by the fairies.
    If you brought May-Blossom into the house, you would have bad luck.
    It is said that if you were in a graveyard on May-Eve the Sighe-Gaoithe would take you away.
    If you were in a field after nine o'clock at night you would be struck by the fairies.
    It is not right to sweep the floor with a new sweeping brush in May because they say you would be sweeping out your luck.
    You should not white-wash in May.
    When you are bringing out a baby you should put salt down its back to keep the fairies from harming it.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tessie O' Donoghue
    Gender
    Female