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School: Cathair Loisgreáin (B)

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Caherlustraun, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraic de Chlár
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0022, Page 0256

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  1. The Story of the Battle of Páircín an Chloch Bhreac (continued)

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    fierce row began. Peace was restored after a while and a date and place fixed for a great duel. The fifteenth of April was the day and "Paírcín An Cloc Breac" was the place, as it was on the boundary of the two estates. There were two hundred men on each side prepared with heavy sticks and lined up at this field. Thousands of people came from all parts to view this terrible scene. The fight started at 10 A.M. and lasted till 4 p.m. when the Murphy tenants were battered and broken and driven into Lough Hackett. Such was the battle of paírcín an cloc breac
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    “On May night people used to pick a certain herb . . .”

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    On May Night people used to pick a certain herb called tréanlus and rub it to the cows udder before May Day lest any one would bring away the butter or milk of cows; whoever would be first to take water from local well on May Morning would be considered lucky for the year. People wouldn't churn on May Morning.
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    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs P. Clair
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilcornan, Co. Clare