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School: Kilnaughtin (roll number 14640)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Caitlín Brugha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 208

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    It is the custom that no person of the household puts a foot over the threshold after twelve o'clock at midnight because they are afraid of fairies. This superstition is held very strongly still with the old people. May Day is also called Summer Day. An old proverb says "If you wash your face in the May dew your cheeks will be rosy all the year through", that is if you get up at five o'clock in the morning when the heavy dew is on the grass.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    David Doak
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Ms Doak
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    55
    Address
    Tarbert, Co. Kerry