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School: Slattagh (roll number 13879)

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Moher, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Brian Ó Baoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0256, Page 081

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    during the coming Summer. Another custom is: if a person got up before sunrise Easter Morning they would see the sun dancing. On May eve the children scatter primroses aroung the doors of their houses, and they make a May-bush. On May day people never throw out ashes or dirty water as that was always the custom
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. proverbs (~4,377)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Girlie Walshe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Culleenaghamore, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    P.J. Walshe
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Culleenaghamore, Co. Roscommon