School: Cappamore (B.) (roll number 7480)

Location:
Cappamore, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
James McCarthy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 217

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0520, Page 217

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  1. Most people shake holy water on the cows and horses, and on the field and gardens on May Eve. It is lucky to shake holy water on gardens, and it is said that you would have a good crop in the garden that holy water is sprinkled on. If you sold potatoes for seed on May eve, the people that would buy the potatoes would have a bad crop. The old people used believe in these stories which are very sinful to believe in.
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  2. May Eve Customs

    Long ago there lived a man who name was Tom Conors, Cappamore, Co. Limerick and he used to make piseogs every May Eve.

    Long ago, there lived a man who name was Tom Conors, Cappamore, Co. Limerick and he used to make piseogs every May Eve. He used
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Con Hemp
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Dromsallagh, Co. Limerick