School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin

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May Eve

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0406, Page 518

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I.
If anyone was out after sun-set on May Eve they were liable to get "a fairy stroke" while in bed that night.
II.
If anyone came to a house for milk on May Day especially one who was known have plenty milk at home, it was thought they oculd take away the luck of the produce of the milk by charm
III.
If butter was given away on May Day, she who gave it could make no butter that year even if she were churning from dawn till dark

Collector
Aileen Brosnan
Gender
female
Address
Shronebeirne, Co. Kerry
Language
English