School: Urhan (B.) (roll number 12259)
- Location:
- Urhin, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Murchadha
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- Long ago the old people on St. Patrick's Day morning used to put a cross on the cows' foreheads, and burn a saileach in the fire and when it would get black they used to make the sign of the cross on their shoulders. They used turn up the bottom of the churn and make the the sign of the cross with tar on it.
On Mayday morning whoever would be first to the well before the sun gets up should bring in a bucket of water, and should put one basin of it in the milk-house. They should wash the pans with the rest of it for luck.
On Mayday morning in olden times the old people used to lock the door(continues on next page) - Collector
- Peadar Ó hÚrdail
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Eyeries, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Domhnall Ó hÚrdail
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Eyeries, Co. Cork
