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School: Leitre (roll number 16164)

Location:
Lettera, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seán Ó Reachtaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 092

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0012, Page 092

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  1. Trades (continued)

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    put the flannel petticoats into it and they would boil it till it would be very red. The men used to wear black frieze coats.
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  2. May Day Customs

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    The people used to have a great many customs long ago, on May-day. They used not put down a fire until they would see smoke out of another ones chimney and they would not put out the ashes on that day either. Another custom they used to have on May-day also, is that they would not give out milk to anyone. The people have not any of those customs now.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bina Whyte
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lettera, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr James Whyte
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lettera, Co. Galway