School: Tattenclave

Location:
Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 300

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    shamrocks some of them keep them to that night and then drown them in water for them to have good luck until that time next year.
    On May Day the people scatter May flowers at the door for to have good luck. On May Day people also hang a horse shoe up over the door for good luck
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  2. On St. Patrick's Day every man drinks some whiskey to have it to say that they drowned their shamrocks.
    Every May Eve everybody gathers May flowers and put them at every door. On May Day morning everyone ties to go to
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan