School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha na mBuillí

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Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
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    to have a festival and dancing and crown some girl Queen of May, on account of the month of Flowers, this was before Saint Patrick came to Ireland and he turned them into Christian customs. They are still kept up in some parts of the country.
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    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
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    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Máire Ní Dhonnchaidh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Culleenaghamore, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Spollan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Culleenaghamore, Co. Roscommon