School: Ladhar (B.), Bán-Tír (roll number 3269)

Location:
Lyre, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Halladáin
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  1. Lá Bealtaine
    Nuair a choimeánadh fear an tighe nó bean an tighe na ba isteach um thráthnóna, ‘sé sin, an oidhche roimh Lá Bealtaine, d’ fhaireadh sé nó sí an chéad bhó a sgaoilfeadh bualtach uaithi, an bhualtach so do bhailiú isteach i n-árthach éigin agus an bhualtach do choimilt fan droma na mbó go léir agus blúire dhe do chur ar bhárr na siní. Cosaint é sin chun sochair na mbó do choimeádh ó dhaoine a bheadh ag faire ar é bhreith leó maidin lae Bealtaine le h-uisce na dtrí dteoran nó dul go tigh ag iarraidh deoch bainne, nó caor do bhreith amach as an dtigh nó éalughadh isteach i dtigh na mbó chun sreabh do crú ós na buaibh, nó sean-bhean i bhfuirm giorrfhiaidh ag dul imeasg na mbó sa pháirc chun iad do chrú.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó h-Áilleadáin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Denis Bowler
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Address
    Coolroe More, Co. Cork