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School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)

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Hospital, Co. Limerick
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Sr. Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0515, Page 131

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    bachelor's coats on that day
    On May Eve the people long ago used to sprinkle holy water on the bounds of their land so as to keep all harm away. Some people set Pishogues on that Eve. People watch May eve night for fear any one might go to their wells for water for they would have Pishogues on going. On May eve night cows are often milked by people who are not the owner of them but people could set Pishogues on you by milking the cows because they would take all the good of the milk for the year.
    St. John's day is the longest day in the year. On St. John's night the people light bon-fires.
    On St Martin's night
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Chrissie Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lodge, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs J. Kiely
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lodge, Co. Limerick