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School: Nart (roll number 11660)

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Nart, Co. Monaghan
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Mrs Mc Adoo
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  1. May Day

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    It is not lucky to give anything away out of the house.
    May-flowers are strewn on the threshold to prevent fairies from entering. This custom is dying out here.
    On May morning each family tries to be the first to take water out of their own spring-well. If another person gets the first drop from the well the "luck" will be taken away.
    People rose at 4 a.m. or earlier to get water on this morning, to keep the "luck."
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Miss Annie Abbott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnaveane, Co. Monaghan