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School: Lios Uí Chathasaigh, Inis (roll number 10321)

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Liscasey, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Coileáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0605, Page 206

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  1. May Night

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    In Lissycasey long ago May night was thought to be a great night of piseóga. People believed that their butter could be taken away by others. A great many things were done to prevent this. People got a lump of salt and left it under a white thorn bush May night after sunset.
    It was taken before sunrise in the morning. Every time during the year they made butter they put a pinch of this salt in the churn. The people believed that this prevented anyone from bringing their butter.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. May (~639)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Fanny Sexton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liscasey, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr Andrew Sexton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liscasey, Co. Clare