School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)

Location:
Foynes, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 057

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  1. Long ago it was the custom among the Ancient people on May Eve in some places to put branches off the trees and Primrose outside the doorstep to keep away the fairies.
    The farmer used to throw holy water over his cattle to keep away danger.
    Thers is an old superstision that anyone cannot pick flowers or sticks on May Eve.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nóra Ní Madagain
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corgrig, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs P. Madigan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    66
    Address
    Corgrig, Co. Limerick