School: Abbeytown Convent N.S. (roll number 15043)

Location:
Boyle, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Sr. M. Columbanus
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    brought into the house as it was considered unlucky.
    The rowantree or mountain ash was said to be lucky, and on that account the red berries were scattered under the cows. Long ago a fire was set at the cross roads on May eve and boys and girls danced about it and on returning home, each one brought a coal for luck. It was also though that if a stranger entered the house on May day, he would take all the luck with him.
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  2. May Day Customs

    It is a custom in every Catholic home to erect an altar of flowers and candles in honour of The Mother of God.

    It is a custom in every Catholic home to erect an altar of flowers and candles in honour of the Mother
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maeve Turbitt
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boyle, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr Joseph Banahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinameen, Co. Roscommon