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School: Sráid na Cathrach (B.) (roll number 8850)

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Milltown Malbay, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0622, Page 328

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  1. Mo Chomharsanacht (continued)

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  2. May Eve Customs

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    May Eve Customs 11-5-38
    It is a customs on May eve in all rural Ireland to hang the May bush outside the door. It is also a custom with certain people to stay up all night watching the cows and tillage land, & watching the faries, because it is said that on May night the butter and potatoes used to be taken by witchcraft.
    Some people practise this custom to the present day
    It is said that those people (those) that practise witchcraft on such occasions used assume the shape of animals.
    A story is told in support of
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