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School: Ballylongford (C.) (roll number 11019)

Location:
Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Bheoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0402, Page 001

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    May Eve Customs
    There are many old customs associated with May Eve. The fairies are much thought of in connection with it.
    I live in a farm in the townland of Ahanagram. On May Eve, we brought leaves off the Summer tree and put them over the door, because they are supposed to keep out the fairies. My father got a crock of the Holy Water and shook it on the gardens so that they would produce good crops for the rest of the year. He also shook it on the cattle and horses.
    Many old customs which were associated with May Eve long ago
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Holly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Aghanagran Middle, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Holly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Aghanagran Middle, Co. Kerry