School: Cartrún

Location:
Cartronavally, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0230, Page 244

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  1. Around my locality the people have many superstitious customs regarding May Eve and May Day. The month of May is devoted to our Blessed Lady, and consequently it is customary for all country children to collect Primroses or "May Flowers" as they are usually called, and place them on the
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anne J. Mac Guire
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Beirne
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    57
    Address
    Cornagee, Co. Roscommon