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School: Tullach (Tullig) (roll number 4451)

Location:
Tullig More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0344, Page 123

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    are still to be observed in the garlanding of horses and cows but these few remnants are pitiful to behold, when one considers how elsewhere mighty and magnificent celebrations take place with all man's might and pomp. Ireland in many ways is a sentimental and warm land is most undemonstrative, when it is a question of giving public expression to her joy at the approach of summer.
    May day celebrations for centuries past have been of healthy happy amusements. Who has not heard or seen the songs and dances round the May-pole which opens the day's fun, and failed to appreciate somewhat the loveliness of springing life. In our own day Red Russia on the one hand and the Imperialist
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Dilworth
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullig More, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Dilworth
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tullig More, Co. Cork