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School: St. Jame's Well (roll number 14192)

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
S. Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0181, Page 148

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    flag of the door because St Martin's blood
    was spilt. It is said to be unlucky to go out with anything with a wheel on it on St Martins day.
    On November night the people leave a cake of bread and a time of water on the table for fear the fairies would come in and that they would be hungry. On November night they leave a pile of ashes on the hearth and in the morning if there is a track in it facing in there will come a new comer.
    and if there is track facing out somebody is going to die. On the day before the first of may the people gather. May flowers and put them at every door in the house that night. The People used to be a red rag on the cows tail for fear the people would overlook her
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