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School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)

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Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Gobnait de Búit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 296

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    On Easter morning when the sun rises some people say that it dances because it is glad that our Lord has risen from the dead.
    On May morning if a stranger goes to your well first he will take away the luck of your butter for the year.
    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
    Phyllis Davis
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Alec Davis
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Boggaun, Co. Leitrim