School: Réidh na nDoirí, Maghcromtha (roll number 14993)

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1. Piseoga

   

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   Bí na sean-gaedhil ana piseogach go mór mór lá Bealthaine. Bí cuid des na daoine abaltha ar an bainne do thógaint ó daoine ach bó amháin do crúdh, le neart piseóg. Cuiread gach aoinne na croíte pé glas an oidhche sin. Cailíní a bhíodh oireamhnach ar posadh do théíghidí amach maidin lae Bealtaine agus dá bfeicidís seilithid dubh bin cómhartha gur fear dubh a pósadh sí agus dá bfheiceadh sí ceann donn bin comartha gur fear liath a geobhadh sí. Do téígheadh daoine eile go uisce trí theórann agus do thógaidís cuid den uisce agus beadh rath na dtrí bhfeirm aca ansan. Ní chuiridís aon luaithreach amach an lá san ar eagla go gcuiridís teine amach agus go n-imtheochadh an rath as an dtig. Dá dtagadh duine isteach go tig cun a píopa do dheargadh ní leigfeadh bean an tíghe amach go dí go mbeadh an meíd fagtha sa phíopa caithte cuice (?) isteach sa teine ar eagla go dtógfadh sé an rath leis. Dá mbeadh duine á chur agus go ndeanfhadh sé fearthainn ar an gcómharainn bin

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   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   Irish

   Collector

   Diarmuid Ua Luasaig

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Cloch Eidhneach, Co. Cork