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School: Duxtown, Rathkeale (roll number 15943)

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Duckstown, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Agnes O' Grady
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    The eve of the first of May is supposed to be the eeriest night of the year. In some places children do not pick wild flowers on that day for fear the fairies would carry them off. The farmers sprinkle holy water on every animal on the farm to protect them from the evil that piseoga would bring on them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Cathasaig
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyea, Co. Limerick