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School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

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Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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    Festival Customs
    May Day
    It is said that if the first day of May is fine that we will have a good summer. It is an custom to gather a bunch of wild flowers and fresh green grass and tie to the latch of each door to welcome the summer coming once more.
    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
    Eileen Mc Atarsney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromard, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Dromard, Co. Sligo