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School: Beárna Dhearg (B) (roll number 14633)

Location:
Barnaderg, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Flaithrí Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0026, Page 0192

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  1. Old Customs or Piseoga about May Day and May Eve (continued)

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    On May morning early it is a great custom which is still practised by alot of people to go out early in the first morning in the month of May to a clover field and nell yourself in the dew. This nell in the dew will prevent you from get colds during the year around? There was a great custom practiced long ago which very seldom you hear about it now No one in any parish is allowed to light a fire in the house in the morning until they would see the smoke rising from the chimney of the priest's house first this old custom resembles some old sacrifice or worship offered long ago by druids or some greats saints as St Patrick and a host of other's
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Barnaderg, Co. Galway