School: Teampoll Tuaithe, Teampoll Mór (B.) (roll number 16250)
- Location:
- Templetouhy, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó Meadhra
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0546, Page 116
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- On St. Brigids day the people made crosses from green rushes, and hung them on the roofs of their houses.
On St. Patricks day all the people wear shamrocks in honour of St. Patrick, and a cross made on every persons right arm by means of a half-burned hazel stick.
May-day was a great event in ancient Ireland. Very early in the morning the young maidens arose and washed their fases with dew. Some old dames also arose, and went out on a far different errand. They passed among their neighbours cows and took the butter by muttering charms. Others went to a well and took the butter by singing charms, and skimmed the well. But to prevent this the people when milking the cows hung garlands of primroses around their necks and planted a decorated may bush near(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tullowmacjames, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- John Fogarty
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 25
- Address
- Tullowmacjames, Co. Tipperary
