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School: Boher, Bushfield. Nenagh (roll number 9190)

Location:
Boher, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Margaret A. Malone
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0538, Page 299

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    On the 30th of April - May Eve, the following customs are practicsed in Boher.
    The Easter Water which they get in the Church on Holy Saturday is shaken by a member of the family on the farm. Somebody puts a drop in a bottle and shakes it on all the fields and gardens. They say that the "pishoques" are set on November Eve and that they are reaped on May Eve. It is therefore believed that the crops would not grow if the "pishogues" were set for them. The Easter Water is supposed to keep away evil from the crops for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Sally Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortlassabrien, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Michael O' Brien
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Sarah Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortlassabrien, Co. Tipperary