School: Cluain Fraoich

Location:
Cloonfree, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Fiachra
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Simpson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardakillin, Co. Roscommon
  2. The people tie a red ribbon around the cow's legs. They are afraid that the fairies will come and suck the cows. If they do they will have no more butter for that year.
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