School: Baile an Mhóta (roll number 16260)

Location:
Ballymote, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Beárnais
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    such as a fiddler or a flutist attended and supplied music for the dancers.
    Another custom which was carried out was the following: -
    If any man lost his spade or shovel or any other article to another individual he could not go and receive it back on May day as the country people considered it unlucky to give anything that was in the house to anyone on May day.
    None of those quaint old customs are now carried on and May day is carried out the same as any other day. The day which was celebrated with music and dance now passes by unnoticed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
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    English